Info Booklets on Australian Native Bees

1 -- Introduction to Australian Native Bees
2 -- Nests of Australian Stingless Bees
3 -- Behaviour of Australian Stingless Bees
4 -- How to Recognise the Different Type of Australian Stingless Bees
5 -- Keeping Australian Stingless Bees in a Log or Box
6 -- Crop Pollination with Australian Stingless Bees
7 -- Tips on Stingless Beekeeping by Australian Beekeepers - Vol 1
8 -- Tips on Stingless Beekeeping by Australian Beekeepers - Vol 1
9 -- Boxing and Splitting Hives
10 -- Tips on Stingless Beekeeping by Australian Beekeepers - Vol 1

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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Expand your Knowledge of Australian Native Bees with Booklets in the Native Bees of Australia Series

Expand your Knowledge of
Australian Native Bees
with Booklets in the
Native Bees of Australia Series