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Colony Bees join Apimondia

Colony Bees

The Colony Bee Association is proud to announce its official membership with Apimondia, the International Federation of Beekeepers’ Associations. This significant milestone marks a chapter in our commitment to global...

State of the Bee Report

Colony Bees

The State of the Bee Report 2025 defines a path for the recognition, protection, and cultivation of wild honeybees and their habitats. With research from leading apiculture experts, including Seeley,...

The Hive Architect

Colony Bees

A Film by Max Weston for Fera  Bee conservationist Matt Somerville has spent decades admiring free-living honey bees nesting in tree cavities. For the last 14 years he has spent the...

Natural Beekeeping Summit 2025

Colony Bees

Natural Beekeeping Summit, NSW (August 23, 2025) The inaugural Natural Beekeeping Summit was held at Heartlandia in the Northern Rivers of NSW, bringing together passionate voices from across Australia and...

Wild Honeybee essence in 500 Year old River Red...

Colony Bees

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...

IUCN Australian Committee Symposium, July 2025

Colony Bees

2-4 July 2025, Taronga Institute of Science and Learning  |  Taronga Zoo, Sydney The 2025 Species Survival Symposium, hosted by the Australian Committee for IUCN (ACIUCN) at the Taronga Institute of Science...