From the Hive.
Wild Honeybee essence in 500 Year old River Red...
A rare Honeybee nest has been discovered inside a majestic 500-year-old River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) revealing an endemic honeybee species with potentially significant ecological and cultural contributions. Located in...
Sanctuary, O'Reillys Retreat, Queensland
Nestled in the World Heritage-listed rainforests of Lamington National Park, O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat has long been a place of renewal for people and for nature. In keeping with this ethos, we...
Wild Bee Tour of Blenheim Palace, England
Rare forest honeybees appearing to be the last wild descendants of a native honeybee population have been discovered in the ancient woodlands of Blenheim Palace. The newly discovered subspecies, or...
Tales from the hive
In our first Tales from the Hive series, we share a heart-warming story of calling in the Bees from the Butler family, in Northern NSW, Australia. "My family has always...
Guardian Conference at Community Bee Sanctuary
On Bundjalung, 27th, November 2023, marked the inauguration of the Northern Rivers' first Community Bee Sanctuary. Located at 13–15 Old Pacific Highway in Newrybar, NSW, the sanctuary serves as...
Bee Sanctuary, Byron Bay
In Season 1 Colony Bees worked on a special collaboration to create a Bee Sanctuary in Byron Bay on Bundjalung land. The design used a Top Bar Kenyan hive and...