Wildlife
How we can still save our bees
Public pressure is growing in Australia to ban the sale of pesticides called neonicotinoids because of their harmful effects on bees.
Tag: bees
News
New species of teddy bear bee discovered
Yet another new species of teddy bear bee has been discovered in northern Queensland during a ‘bush blitz’ of the area.
Wildlife
In pursuit of pollinators
With camera in hand, insect photographer James Dorey travelled the country capturing the diversity of our native bees up close.
Wildlife
Aussie blue beauties
Aussie animals don’t often sport shades of blue, but when they do it’s usually due to some kind of trickery.
Wildlife
Should there be a global ban on common pesticides for the bees sake?
Research published today found that neonicotinoids have negative effects on honey bees and wild bees. But the results are mixed and far from conclusive.
News
Beware of bees: New report into stings and bites in Australia
Bees and wasps were responsible for a third of all hospitalisations due to stings and bites during 2000-2013, according to a new report.
News
Bees have too much buzz
Native pollinators are being overlooked in favour of the well-known honey bee, according to new research.
News
Australian bees ‘head bang’ for pollen
We’re all familiar with the sight of a bee burying its head in a flower, but what actually happens in those moments before it re-emerges, covered in pollen?
Wildlife
The bees of Keswick Island, tropical Queensland
The little-known island of Keswick, part of the South Cumberland Islands off the coast of Mackay are home to a population of honey bees free from major disease
Reader Photos
What’s all the buzz about: European honeybee
Congratulations to this week’s AG Flickr group member Gavin Ayre for his image ‘Thirsty work’.