Sugarbag Bees

On Thursday this week at Indooroopilly library, a free two-hour session on stingless bee keeping by Tim Heard. Tickets still available, but you need to register. I hope to see you there.

Native stingless bees and how to keep them Are you interested in keeping native stingless bees for fun, honey production, conservation or pollination? During this workshop, entomologist and professional educator Dr Tim Heard will introduce you to the basics of how to become a stingless beekeeper.

Lovely split of a stingless bee hive at a recent workshop.

Happy Pollinator Week! 🌸 It's the perfect time to celebrate the unsung heroes of our ecosystems: the bees, butterflies, beetles, birds, bats, and all the other incredible pollinators that keep our gardens, farms, and orchards blooming and bountiful! If you missed it, we're sharing a clip from our recent pollination workshop with Dr. Tim Heard! This video shows us the fascinating process of how to safely split a native bee hive 🐝

We were given a challenging task to transfer a colony out of a unsuitable box, which led to a great educational outcomes for us all.

Tim will be talking native bees and splitting hives at Sydney Wildflower Nursery on Tuesday 28th Oct. Book here https://www.trybooking.com/DGVPR.

Thanks for a great day Hunter Branch

A developing Austroplebeia australis in one of our observation hives is now available! This younger colony offers a rare opportunity to witness a nest establishing from the ground up. Watch as the bees construct the brood chamber, build food stores, and shape their nest with precision.

Australis bees are known for their clear nest structure, allowing you to observe the queen, workers, brood, food pots, and hive activity for years to come.

✨️ Suitable for all of QLD and NSW north of Newcastle

✨️12-month warranty included

✨️$850

✨️ Collection from Norman Park

Email [email protected] or call 0491 646 295 to inquire

Workshop on Native stingless bees and how to keep them
Kenmore Library Brisbane,
Sat 26 Apr, 11am - 1pm.
Learn the basics of how to become a stingless bee beekeeper with entomologist and professional educator Dr Tim Heard.
Free but you need to book.

Native stingless bees and how to keep them Learn the basics of how to become a stingless bee beekeeper with entomologist and professional educator Dr Tim Heard.

Log hives for sale
We currently have two colonies of AA (Austroplebeia australis) housed in their original hollow log. Suitable for all of Qld and NSW north of Newcastle. Price $450. Pick up from Norman Park, Brisbane. If you are interested, inquire on 0491 646295 or send an email to [email protected].

This unique hive is still for sale. Let us know if you are interested.

Hardwood hive for sale
Sugarbag bees currently have this unpainted hardwood hive for sale. The wood is aging gracefully into natural colours. It’s stocked with a healthy colony of T. hockingsi stingless bees. See the young queen at the end of the video in next post.
Only suitable for Queensland. Price $625. Postage is an extra $50. Or pick up from Norman Park.
If you are interested, inquire on 0491 646295 or send an email to [email protected].
See our standard hives and other details here: https://sugarbag.net/shop.