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Discover the innovative Stiller Carbonaria Vertical Split Collapse Resistant Brood Box, designed specifically for native bees. This video explores its unique features that ensure durability and ...
New Curtin University research has revealed that high densities of European honey bees could be harming Australian native bees’ ‘fitness’ by reducing their reproductive success ...
To mark World Bee Day, experts have spoken to the ABC about how to spot native bees and how technology is helping us learn more about these pollinators. Here are five quick facts about bees: ...
A study has demonstrated the antimicrobial properties of honey produced by three species of native Australian stingless bees, highlighting its potential as a sustainable, natural agent for combating ...
While there is no shortage of research on European honey bees and the various threats to their survival, experts fear a paucity of data on native species means they are quietly dying out.
Empowering bee-saving efforts My research provides proof that bee hotels can aid in the recovery of cavity-nesting native bees after fires. This work fills a major gap.
Cuckoo bees are brood parasites. Female cuckoo bees lay their eggs in another bee’s nest that has already been filled with nectar and pollen, sometimes killing the host bee’s egg.
The majority of Earth's plant species, including our crop plants, rely on the services of animal pollinators in order to ...
Australian native bees have evolved complex social structures and foraging behaviours that help biologists answer longstanding questions, such as the origins of social behaviour, and the drivers ...