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BOOKLETS
Expand your knowledge of Australian native bees with booklets in the Native Bees of Australia Series
Important Note:
Booklets 2 - 10 deal with stingless native bees which do NOT occur in Victoria, Tasmania, SA, 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.)
"A wealth of useful practical solutions... a must to read from cover to cover!" - Sue Ellison, North Shore Beekeepers Association, NSW
Price: $Aust 8.00 plus postage & handling.
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Booklet 8 - Tips on Stingless Beekeeping by Australian Beekeepers (Volume 2)
More recent 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.
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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.
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Booklet 10 - Tips on Stingless Beekeeping by Australian Beekeepers (Volume 3)
Still more recent 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.
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A new book on stingless beekeeping with over 200 photographs in full colour!
Australian Stingless Bees by John Klumpp is a valuable handbook for anyone interested in keeping our native honeybees.
This detailed, easy-to-read book guides you through all aspects of the hobby -- from understanding the inner workings of your nest to caring for your own stingless bee or 'sugarbag' colony.
It covers the basic beekeeping techniques used in Australia today, but also features John Klumpp's own unique designs for hives and hive accessories.
Topics Included
- Stingless bee behaviour
- Queens, workers and drones
- How to find a nest in the bush
- Rescuing nests
- Tips on buying a hive
- Box designs
- Boxing a nest
- Splitting a hive
- Sugarbag honey
- Honey feeders
- Fighting swarms
- Pests and predators
- The cadaghi controversy
- Planting a bee-friendly garden
- Future of stingless beekeeping
An Excellent Companion Handbook for the ANBRC Information Booklets (more details)
- Touches lightly on topics already fully covered in the ANBRC Information Booklets such as: stingless bee species; step by step techniques for boxing and splitting hives; and honey harvesting.
- Presents substantial NEW MATERIAL on other topics not covered in detail in the ANBRC Information Booklets such as: buying a hive; new box designs; new hive equipment; splitting with the eduction method; identification of pests; and the newly discovered wasp parasite.
Written from the viewpoint of the native bee enthusiast!
Beginners will enjoy John Klumpp's lighthearted and informal style, with its hearty dash of good Aussie humour. Yet this book is factual and informative enough to expand the knowledge of even experienced beekeepers.
The Author
John Klumpp is one of Australia's most creative and talented stingless bee keepers. His innovative designs have added a whole new dimension to the beekeeping techniques used in Australia's stingless bee industry.
Price: $Aust 35.00 plus postage & handling.
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A graphic demonstration of stingless beekeeping on video -- for the first time in Australia!
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We regret that this video is currently out of stock. We hope to release a DVD version late in 2009.
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This is the first and only VIDEO on native bees and stingless beekeeping ever commercially released in Australia.
Produced by Denis Shepherd of Caloundra, QLD, the video Australian Native Bees: Keeping Trigona carbonaria provides an informative guide to stingless beekeeping in Australian conditions.
| In just eight years Denis Shepherd built up an impressive collection of 32 boxed hives of stingless bees from a single nest which he obtained from a firewood collector. In this detailed 30 minute video, Denis explains box construction, boxing nests, multiplying nests and honey production with these fascinating bees. Denis shows an observation hive and gives you a close-up look at the bees, the brood and the honey and pollen pots.
Also introduced are some of the 1,600 other spectacular native bee species in Australia - our solitary bees. Denis shows the little resin bees, which often "borrow" resin from our stingless bee hives, and the unique way in which a leafcutter bee carries pollen. |
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This video was produced using amateur equipment but provides a wealth of valuable information for anyone interested in native bees and stingless beekeeping. An excellent resource for the prospective or beginning native beekeeper, this video has many good tips for the experienced beekeeper too!
"This video is a valuable practical guide to stingless beekeeping." --- Dr Tim Heard, CSIRO
Important Note:
This video deals mainly with the stingless native bees which do NOT occur in Victoria, Tasmania, SA, the southern half of WA or in the colder areas of NSW.
Learn to identify more than 30 of Sydney's colourful native bee species with Australia's first-ever native bee field guide
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