French scientist who conducted research at the Wheen Bee Foundation Research Apiary to test the effect of a herb-based pesticide on bees is now hoping to apply space-age technology to the Australian bee industry.
A Wheen Bee Foundation research facility in NSW is building Australia’s defences against the dreaded Varroa destructor mite which has devastated bee populations and industries overseas.
By decoding honeybees’ waggle dances, which tell other bees where to find food, researchers have found that bees in agricultural areas travel farther for food
Over the past 12 months I have attended a number of meetings relating the formation of a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Pollination Security. CRC’s
Wheen Bee Foundation is pleased to announce the names of 15 commercial beekeepers who will participate in the first intake of the 5Bees program that
Landmark Study Shows Soil Pesticide Reduces Wild Bee Reproduction by 89% When you think of bees, a hive humming with activity probably comes to mind.
Building Better Beekeeping Businesses after Bushfire. Wheen Bee Foundation is pleased to announce a number of $18,000 scholarships are available for commercial Beekeepers in Australia.
It is estimated that about 1000 Australian bees do not have a name, and are therefore invisible. Wheen Bee Foundation has launched a Discover Bees
The Green Carpenter Bee is an iconic and threatened Australian species of bee that exists on Kangaroo Island and also in the Blue Mountains, NSW.
On Earth Day 2020, partnered with Seacology, the campaign was launched to help save the Green Carpenter Bees on Kangaroo Island. With 95% of the
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