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200 years since the honey bee came to our shores, it’s hard to imagine an Australia without it

On the bicentenary of the European honey bee’s introduction to Australia, should we be celebrating? We take a look at the effects – good and bad – the honey bee has had on our environment and society.

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Wasps, bees and ants: nature’s honey makers

When you think of honey you probably think of bees, but wasps and ants can produce honey as well.

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.

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

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200 years since the honey bee came to our shores, it’s hard to imagine an Australia without it

Wasps, bees and ants: nature’s honey makers

Should there be a global ban on common pesticides for the bees sake?

The bees of Keswick Island, tropical Queensland