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23.01.2022 Photo Credit goes to Erica Siegel.
22.01.2022 Hi All, Welcome to the Darwin Native Bee Network, We're here to discuss Bee-Business! Whether you're looking to get into Native Bee's or are an experienced keeper, this is the page for YOU! Plenty more content to come, feel free to post questions or general topics for discussion, if you know a thing or two, feel free to give your two cents!
18.01.2022 Bees living in galvanised gate pole. Made a little hive eduction box with a removable inserts, latched top lid & a viewing window ( clear over-head projector sh...eet ). Location, in the suburb of Wulagi. Bees are now forced to use the new entrance, unfortunately is only used as storage. But if all things fails, a sister hive is the next stage. See more
17.01.2022 Hi All, here is a quick video of the bees swarming into their new hive from a rescue. The queen had decided to make home out of a pot that had umbrellas and walking sticks in it, the owner went to grab an umbrella one day and got quite a fright. Plenty more to come, feel free to ask any questions!
17.01.2022 Tetragonula mellipes brood
16.01.2022 A little video showing bees going crazy for some flowers.
10.01.2022 Some people like a few pets, say maybe a dog or some cats. Why not have 200? Here at DNBN, we have hundreds, if not thousands. Believe it or not, these little guys have set up camp in a Vase - being 3-6mm in length, they don't need much room - What a convenient spot and secure home! Some may say fit for a queen ... Native bees tend to set up around the place, sometimes in unusual spots like old speakers and bike frames. They make fantastic pets as they can be interesting to watch, can't sting and also produce honey (although they need more to survive more trying times, so please think twice before robbing them). Wouldn't you be thrilled to find Bee's in a pot in your Garden? How many do you think live in this colony? Location is in Full Shade on a balcony in Nightcliff, N.T. I was told they moved in a few years ago, being Bee aware they have let them come and go as they please while enjoying their presence since! They are also great for backyard pollination as they generally don't travel more than 500 metres from the hive. Like and follow Darwin Native Bee Network for more quick tips, info and videos on what Native bee's are and can do in your garden! Please share to raise Native Bee Awareness in our community! The more we can do to help them, the more they can do for us! Join the DNBN and see how you can help today!
10.01.2022 Here's a quick video of what looks to be an invading swarm (it may be easier to take a weak colony than start a new colony from scratch). In ideal circumstances you can try capture the swarm in an empty hive box by covering your hive entrance and swapping out the boxes (info in comments). Unfortunately I didn't have any empty boxes laying around, so I attempted to use a piece of pipe laying around, They lost interest in it after about 30 seconds, continued swarming for the ne...xt two hours then gradually headed home by the looks of it. I left the entrance closed off till late afternoon. Please note that a fully established hive can generally defend itself against ants and other pests by either closing their entrance off or using resin to slow enemies down - although with a mote small are ants one less thing these guys have to deal with. It's been a while since we've had much activity on the Darwin Native Bee Network for which we apologise but due to the current circumstances, Admin have found some free time and will be actively maintaining the page. Feel free to post any questions, comments or videos of your hive or swarms you may have seen!
09.01.2022 Ever wonder what those native bees are up to all day long? well these photos are for you! This album contains photos of both brood and honeypots from our local species and will be updated with new pictures over time so stay tuned.
09.01.2022 A short video showing a captive syrphid fly caught flying around a stingless bee hive, the fly looks similar to a wasp but lacks a stinger, jaws, or antennae, these flies will often show up around stingless bee hives to try lay it's eggs in any gaps and cracks on the hive, and if successful, their maggots can easily destroy entire hives making this little fly one of the biggest pests to stingless bees.
09.01.2022 Welcome to the new members, feel free to post any questions or comments or send us a message, we're working to build a network of people interested in native bees to build awareness in the NT.
06.01.2022 How attractive are these Blue Banded Bee's! Have you seen any in your garden recently?
05.01.2022 Some food for thought. https://www.abc.net.au//feral-european-honeybees-/12717608
05.01.2022 This is a short album containing photos and basic info on budding a hive from a wall and the slow but amazing progress the bees make, this all took over a year to complete so I hope you all enjoy these photos.
01.01.2022 A small video showing a bait hive attempt to lure in some angry bees who were invading a hive, while the attempt did fail and the bees lost interest after a few days it was still worth the effort just to see masses of bees trying to pile in the small entrance. This is only some time after the main swarm entered the hive as it took awhile to get things recording but hopefully you all still find it interesting.
