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The Importance of a Single Cell Inside a Hive

The Importance of a Single Cell Inside a Hive

The beehive is one of the rare instances where you get to see the remarkable wonders of nature. The series of events in the colony leads to honey production. However,...

The Importance of a Single Cell Inside a Hive

The beehive is one of the rare instances where you get to see the remarkable wonders of nature. The series of events in the colony leads to honey production. However,...

Australian Bees Have Developed Night Vision

Australian Bees Have Developed Night Vision

Ecology researchers at Flinders University have found two species of Australian bees that forage in the dark. It has been discovered that these two species have developed night vision. 

Australian Bees Have Developed Night Vision

Ecology researchers at Flinders University have found two species of Australian bees that forage in the dark. It has been discovered that these two species have developed night vision. 

Transporting millions of bees for the annual almond pollination

Transporting millions of bees for the annual almond pollination

Bees are officially included in the list of livestock by the Australian Tax Office. Every year, bees from all over Australia are transported to almond tree orchards to pollinate them. 

Transporting millions of bees for the annual almond pollination

Bees are officially included in the list of livestock by the Australian Tax Office. Every year, bees from all over Australia are transported to almond tree orchards to pollinate them. 

How Honeybees Deal with Heat?

How Honeybees Deal with Heat?

Bees are quite remarkable creatures. A typical bee colony can have up to 60,000 members. That means that during sweltering summer days, things can burn up inside a hive. However,...

How Honeybees Deal with Heat?

Bees are quite remarkable creatures. A typical bee colony can have up to 60,000 members. That means that during sweltering summer days, things can burn up inside a hive. However,...

Can You Be an Urban Beekeeper?

Can You Be an Urban Beekeeper?

Beekeeping has been around for centuries, in all civilizations across the world. It is not something new however incorporating hives into the urban landscape is becoming more “on trend” as...

Can You Be an Urban Beekeeper?

Beekeeping has been around for centuries, in all civilizations across the world. It is not something new however incorporating hives into the urban landscape is becoming more “on trend” as...

How to create a bee-friendly garden

How to create a bee-friendly garden

Lockdown has inspired more and more people to enter the world of gardening. If you would like your garden to be visited by bees that will help your flowers pollinate...

How to create a bee-friendly garden

Lockdown has inspired more and more people to enter the world of gardening. If you would like your garden to be visited by bees that will help your flowers pollinate...

Supporting local businesses – what we can do

Supporting local businesses – what we can do

Australian states and territories have closed their borders to limit travel for non-residents. Non-essential businesses like pubs and clubs, that have survived on a ‘support local’ principal,  have temporarily closed. 

Supporting local businesses – what we can do

Australian states and territories have closed their borders to limit travel for non-residents. Non-essential businesses like pubs and clubs, that have survived on a ‘support local’ principal,  have temporarily closed.