Brisbane Branch News April 2022
April 16, 2022
Report of April meetingWe were treated to an excellent talk from our guest speaker Dr Ros Gloag from the BEE Lab, University of Sydney. If
Wide Bay Branch News April 2022
April 16, 2022
Wide Bay branch held a successful Native Bee Workshop on Sat 26th March The branch executive members, shown here from left, Josh, Adam, Stephan and
Gladstone Branch April 2022
April 16, 2022
Our planned meeting / workshop for Saturday 26th March went ahead at Tannum Sands with a strong attendance of 18 members. An informal meeting started
Cassowary Coast Branch April 2022
April 16, 2022
This month, instead of holding a meeting, the CCNBA manned a stall at the annual Cassowary Coast Feast of The Senses festival. The week long
Pollination of açaí palm in the Amazon by native bees
April 16, 2022
When you next enjoy a bowl of açaí (acai) in your favourite café, spare a thought for the hard-working stingless bees that are essential for
Large Carpenter Bees
April 16, 2022
FEATURE ARTICLE Tim has asked me to write something about large carpenter bees of the genus Xylocopa. Why me? Probably because I have published several
A new review of the current global threats to survival of the stingless bees (Meliponini)
April 16, 2022
Pollination by insects is an essential ecosystem service. In tropical regions, many native plants naturally depend heavily on stingless bees as pollinators. But human generated
Biosecurity Risks and Threats to Australian Native Bees
April 16, 2022
Australia has a diverse native bee fauna that is free from many of the pests and diseases that exist overseas. But pathways for their entry
