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Expand your Knowledge of
Australian Native Bees
with Booklets in the
Native Bees of Australia Series
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What people say about the Native Bees of Australia Series booklets |
Please note:
Booklets 2 - 10 deal with the stingless native bees which do NOT occur in Victoria, Tasmania, SA, the ACT, the southern half of WA or in the colder areas of NSW.
Booklet 1 - Introduction to Australian Native Bees
- What is a Native Bee?
- Solitary Native Bees
- Semi-social Native Bees
- Social Stingless Native Bees
- Where Stingless Bees are Found
- Major Australian Species of Stingless Bees and their Nests
- Stingless Bees and the Garden
Price: $Aust 4.00 plus postage & handling within Australia.
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Booklet 2 - Nests of Australian Stingless Bees
- Nest Entrances and Tunnels
- Cavities Where Nests are Found
- Materials Used for Building the Nest
- Internal Tunnels and Nest Super Structures
- Honey and Pollen Pots
- The Brood Comb
- The Cycle of the Advancing Front
- The Batumen Nest Seal
Price: $Aust 4.00 plus postage & handling within Australia.
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Booklet 3 - Behaviour of Australian Stingless Bees
- The Three Castes and Their Duties
- Life Cycle: the Egg, Larva, Pupa and Adult
- Brood Construction
- Air Conditioning the Nest
- Waste Disposal in the Nest
- Nest Defence
- Foraging for Nectar and Pollen
- Swarming and Building a New Nest
Price: $Aust 4.00 plus postage & handling within Australia.
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Booklet 4 - How to Recognise the Different Types of Australian Stingless Bees
Note: This booklet covers our 12 species of social stingless bees only (Austroplebeia and Trigona). It does not discuss in detail our solitary species such as blue banded bees or leafcutter bees. For details on Australia's 1,500 solitary bee species see our Native Bee Field Guide.
- Native Bee Anatomy
- Nests and Distinguishing Features of Australia's Two Genera of Stingless Bees, Trigona and Austroplebeia
- Descriptions of the Australian Stingless Bee Species
- How to Distinguish Queens, Workers and Drones
Price: $Aust 4.00 plus postage & handling within Australia.
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Booklet 5 - Keeping Australian Stingless Bees in a Log or Box
Combining the expertise of Dr Anne Dollin, ANBRC, and Dr Tim Heard, CSIRO
- How to Set Up a Log Nest
- Pros and Cons of Boxing Nests
- Major Box Designs
- Introduction to Boxing a Nest
- Introduction to Splitting a Nest
- Simple Honey Harvesting
Price: $Aust 6.00 plus postage & handling within Australia.
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Booklet 6 - Crop Pollination with Australian Stingless Bees
Combining the expertise of Dr Tim Heard, CSIRO, and Dr Anne Dollin, ANBRC
- Should We Use Stingless Bees Commercially?
- How Does Pollination Happen?
- What Makes a Bee a Good Pollinator?
- Pros and Cons of Stingless Bees for Crop Pollination
- Managing Stingless Bees for Crop Pollination
- Detailed Survey of Suitable Crops
Price: $Aust 8.00 plus postage & handling within Australia.
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Booklet 7 - Tips on Stingless Beekeeping by Australian Beekeepers (Volume 1)
Fascinating tips from 30 Australian beekeepers on:
- The OATH (Original Australian Trigona Hive) and alternative box designs
- Transferring a Nest from a Log into a Box
- Splitting Hives
- Siting Stingless Bee Hives
- Insulation of Hives
- Supplementary Feeding
- Honey Harvesting and Storage
- Propolis Harvesting and Storage
- Warnings (flies, insecticides, etc.)
Also included are the results of Australia's first National Stingless Beekeeping Survey conducted in 1999.
Price $Aust 8.00 plus postage & handling within Australia.
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Booklet 8 - Tips on Stingless Beekeeping by Australian Beekeepers (Volume 2)
More tips from 120 Australian beekeepers on:
- Finding Nests
- Boxing Austroplebeia Nests
- Siting Hives
- Hive Boxes in Current Use
- Insulating Hives
- New Box Designs
- Experimental Heated Hive Designs
- Honey Harvesting
Price: $Aust 8.00 plus postage & handling within Australia.
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Booklet 9 - Boxing and Splitting Hives --
A Complete Do it Yourself Guide for Stingless Bee Keepers
By Anne Dollin, and Russell and Janine Zabel
A Step-by-Step Demonstration of the Two Most Essential Stingless Beekeeping Techniques with Over 70 Photographs and Drawings.
- Rescuing a Nest From the Bush
- Transferring a Nest into a Box
-- Preparation
-- Box Design
-- Transfer of Food, Brood and Bees
- Transferring a Large Nest into Two Boxes
- Splitting a Hive
-- Hive Selection
-- Preparation
-- The Splitting Technique
-- Care of Hives After Splitting
- Troubleshooting Guide
Price: $Aust 8.00 plus postage & handling within Australia.
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Booklet 10 - Tips on Stingless Beekeeping by Australian Beekeepers (Volume 3)
Still more tips from 120 Australian beekeepers on:
- Strengthening Hives
- Controlling Predators
- Dealing with Torelliana Resin
- Preventing Fighting Swarms
- Causes of Hive Death
- Crop Pollination
- Preventing Hive Theft
- Breeding Queen Bees
Price: $Aust 8.00 plus postage & handling within Australia.
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