Wide Bay – November 2021
November 25, 2021
On Saturday we had our AGM in one of our members gardens. Everyone got the opportunity to wonder around the polyculture gardens and view the
Rockhampton – November 2021
November 25, 2021
Four Rockhampton branch members staged a native bee information display at the “Recovering our backyard” event at Yeppoon on Sat 20th Nov 2021 facilitated by
Gladstone Branch – November 2021
November 25, 2021
Finally after several months of planning for a visit to the Quoin Island Turtle Rehab Centre for our group, it finally happened. Unfortunately because it
Mid North Coast – November 2021
November 25, 2021
It’s become a tad cliched that restrictions have hampered meetings down here but nevertheless we have enjoyed two fabulous get-togethers recently. Our AGM in October
Coffs Harbour – November 2021
November 25, 2021
We held our Monthly Meeting at the Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens on 21 Nov. The weather was gloomy, but the passion and interest made up
Sydney Branch News – November 2021
November 25, 2021
Sydney Native Bee Community AGM SNBC members are invited to the Sydney Native Bee Community AGM. This will be a great opportunity to discuss ideas
Brisbane Branch News – November 2021
November 25, 2021
Report of November meeting The Nov meeting was huge with the AGM and then a wonderful talk by Ian Driver (A Green Soul) who shared
Report of AGM of the Australian Native Bee Association Inc.
November 25, 2021
Following in an informal report of our Annual General Meeting held at the Bulimba Community Centre Qld, on Sun 7 Nov 2021. The minutes of
Eaten from the inside out! Braconid wasps and stingless bees
November 25, 2021
Australian stingless bees are parasitized in one form or another by a variety of other insects, including flies, wasps and beetles. In most of these
Can the Queens of Stingless Bees Mate Inside the Nest?
November 25, 2021
Some Australian stingless bee keepers have observed young queens inside the nest with “passenger” bees on their abdomens. Are these observations of males and queens
The Berries and the Bees
November 25, 2021
Pollination is important to production of many crops, including berries. European honeybees are useful pollinators of raspberries and blackberries, but native bees also play an
Visitation vs. Pollination: How Do You Know Who’s The Best Pollinator?
November 25, 2021
Our feature article this month comes from Manu Saunders, a community ecologist based at the University of New England, NSW. Manu works on a range
Message from the Management Committee November 2021
November 25, 2021
This issue heralds in a new management Committee for ANBA. Following our AGM earlier in November, we elected a team with lots of new faces