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If the governments of Australia can invest millions into the honeybee industry, they surely have the resources to support native pollinators.

A researcher left 1,000 artificial bee nests in a forest devastated by bushfire … and then began an anxious wait.

The findings of a new study have important implications for native bee conservation, particularly in urban and agricultural areas.

Feral honeybees have become a major problem in Australia. It’s time to develop effective and practical control measures.

Australia is the last continent to be invaded by the dangerous honey bee parasite, and has an opportunity to be the first to eradicate it.

We all know bees are vital pollinators. But they’re also art critics, social learners, dancers and so much more.

New research provides insights into the evolution and ecology of Australian bees. The capricious masked bee employs female nest guards in a cooperative social structure. Meanwhile, fussy feeders abound.

Celebrating the European honeybee is a misplaced opportunity to honour our forgotten native pollinators.

The last time a specimen was collected was in 1923.

While you may have seen a lot of bees around lately, there’s no reason to be afraid. Some don’t sting, and others might actually be flies.

The royal commission made welcome and necessary recommendations around helping wildlife after hazards. But it’s not enough to focus only on response.

A single colony of bees can have 60,000 bees in it. Together, they can visit up to 50 million flowers each day to collect pollen and nectar. They’re not called ‘busy bees’ for nothing!

Scientists and the community are building nests to help save the stunning green carpenter bee from extinction.

Victory gardens were popular during wartime, and have made a comeback during the current pandemic.

One bee may lay thousands of offspring in late spring. Give her room to build a nest and manage her reproductive duties.

In NSW, honeybees are listed as a key threatening process to biodiversity.

‘Bee-washing,’ marketing claims that purport to help bees, can diminish the important distinction between a honey bee and native bee.

Top contributors

1. Kit Prendergast

   Postdoctoral Researcher, Pollination Ecology, University of Southern Queensland; Curtin University