by James Quealy | Sep 25, 2023 | General, Native Bees, Tasks
Native stingless bees ( tetragonula carbonaria ) are native to the sub-tropics and temperate areas of Australia. As their name suggests they are stingless. They collect pollen and nectar from flowers which helps cross pollination and they make honey to feed and...
by James Quealy | Mar 27, 2019 | Garden Beds, General, Tasks
Autumn is a good time to add organic matter to the soil and garden beds. Complete fertilsers Can be purchased in bags or one can make create compost from kitchen scraps, dry leaves, coffee grounds and garden clippings. Liquid FertiliserWorm farms provide worm...
by James Quealy | Nov 5, 2018 | General, Native Bees
Native stingless bees, as the name suggests,don’t sting. Australia has many types of native bees. Native bees can be encouraged into a garden by planting lots of colourful flowering plants. Like the European honey bee which we are all familiar with, bees love and are...