AUSTRALIAN NATIVE BEE ASSOCIATIONGLADSTONE BRANCH PRESENTS WITH SUGARBAG BEES DR. TIM HEARD

In this workshop, Dr Tim Heard will teach you the basics of keeping native bees. This workshop alternates between slide presentations and a practical session to build a strong foundation of knowledge and experience.

You will learn about:
• bee nesting biology
• bee foraging biology
• diversity of wild bees
• traditional stingless beekeeping around the world
• modern stingless beekeeping in Australia
• using stingless bees for pollination of gardens and farms
• sugarbag honey and its properties
• rescuing been threatened in the wild
… and much more

In the practical sessions, we will open hives and observe the amazing structures within. We will divide the hive into two halves showing the process of colony propagation.

Date: March 13, 2021
Time: 10am to 4pm
Location: Calliope Bowls Club
Tickets: Cost: $30 for non-members and $10 for members
Contact Mark (0490 382 401) or Ian (0458 737 760) to book
For further questions contact
Mark 0490382401 larneys@internode.on.net