Keeping native stingless bees is a hot topic in Australia for commercial, environmental and recreational reasons. You can do something about the decline of pollinators by conserving native bees.  Whether you keep a bee hive or two in your backyard garden, or want to use multiple hives on a commercial farm, this friendly guide has you covered.

Book includes:

• Bee biology, behaviour, nesting, social life and foraging
• How to build your own native bee hive
• How to transfer a bee colony to a hive box and propagate hives
• All about sugarbag honey, included how to extract it from hives
• Managing your hive
• Indentifying and dealing with pests
• Using stingless bees for pollination - from small gardens to commercial crops
• A complete list of Australia's stingless bee species, how to identify them, their characteristics, where they occur, and recommended hives
• A readable summary of the latest research on native bees

Written by Tim Heard (Published 2016)

Paperback: 245 pages (Includes over 500 colour photos)

Dimensions: 19cm x 25cm x 1.5cm

All orders placed via the website will require an additional payment if you require your order to be freighted.   On the completion of your order, you'll be contact by a team member from V's Bee's with the freight options available for your location.  If you'd like a freight quote prior to payment, please choose the "Over The Phone" payment option, with a Note "Freight Quote Required" and we'll be in contact to discuss the freight component.