Researchers say Australia is in a unique position to prepare native species for the impacts of the Varroa destructor—a mite now on our shores after decimating honeybee populations in other parts of ...

These Australian native bees are called Tetragonula carbonaria, but there are over 1500 different varieties of native bees and of course many more worldwide. With the alarming decline in the honey ...

A mid-century autobiography seemingly contains the first known reference to the blue-banded bee dreaming upon which Tanya ...

“Following our work, the Australian Native Bee Association applied to Food Standards Australia and New Zealand to modify the standard to include stingless bee honey,” Hungerford says ...

Adelaide-based ecologist and native bee expert, James Dorey, is known for his beautiful portrait images of bees and other insects. The author of the book, Bees of Australia, James recently ...

Adelaide-based ecologist and native bee expert, James Dorey, is known for his beautiful portrait images of bees and other insects. The author of the book, Bees of Australia, James recently ...

The parasitic mite attacks European and Asian honey bees, but does not affect Australia’s native species. Australian industries such as almonds rely on the movement of billions of bees in hives ...