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Rainbow Eucalyptus

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I have recently received several Facebook posts regarding the sale of Rainbow Eucalyptus trees that are being imported into Australia from the Philippines, via Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. They are so interesting to look at and everything I read...

By The ABK Team

Honeybees fill ‘saddlebags’ with pollen. Here’s how they keep them gripped tight

Source: Sciencemag. org Bees don’t just transport pollen between plants, they also bring balls of it back to the hive for food. These “pollen pellets”, which also include nectar and can account for 30% of a bee’s weight, hang off their hind...

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Approaches and Challenges to Managing Nosema In Honey Bee Colonies

It’s A Tough Time To Be A Pollinator. Bee, butterfly, and bat populations are in decline across the globe. Even the honey bee, perhaps the best-studied pollinator, has suffered great losses as beekeepers and researchers struggle to identify the...

By The ABK Team

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US Honey Bees Suffer Second Deadliest Season on Record

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Figures reveal beekeepers in the US lost an estimated 48% of their honey bee colonies in 2022-23. According to an annual survey that tracks the state of managed hives, this is the second highest death rate on record after 2020-21’s 51%. Honey bees...

By The ABK Team

Rehabilitating with Natives Bees

A unique horticultural therapy program at the Princess Alexandra (PA) Hospital in Brisbane is integrating native bee hives into therapy and rehabilitation for their patients. Radiographer, Horticultural Therapist, and Volunteer hospital community...

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How to use The Australasian Beekeeper Site

Learn how to access all the different features on the ABK Online Platform

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Bee Courses and New Mated Queen Bee

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Dear Dr Anna, I am writing to enquire about courses in beekeeping and a mated queen bee to form a new hive. Adam Dear Adam, There are many ways to learn about beekeeping, and doing a course, joining a mentorship group, or having a mentor...

By The ABK Team

What Can’t Bees do?

Bees provide myriad benefits to humanity, including pollination services, honey production1, food security and crop pollination, artistic inspiration2 and even career opportunities3

By The ABK Team

FREE TO READ - May Edition 2024

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