What is a Bee Hotel? Not all bees live in hives. In fact, many of them are solitary animals, and they need places to shelter ...

It's what scientists don't know about native Australian bees that has them deeply concerned. While there is no shortage of eyes on European honey bees — and the impacts varroa mite, pesticides ...

The first Asian honeybees reached Australian shores in 2007, probably on the mast of a ship or stowed away in a shipping container. The bees made landfall in Cairns, a city on the continent’s ...

When Clancy talks about saving native bees, he bursts with energy reminiscent of his conservationist idol Steve Irwin. "There's a common misconception that all bees make honey and live in hives ...

A bee lockdown was implemented last year after varroa was detected at the port town of Newcastle. The parasitic mite attacks European and Asian honey bees, but does not affect Australia’s native ...