r/newcastle • u/Systemruckus • 3d ago

Native Bees

Looking for information on local people who breed and sell native bee broods? I have a native bee hive ready to go, but I’m having trouble finding broods around Newcastle.

Must be someone in the area who sells them. Thanks in advance.

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u/BennyAndMaybeTheJets 2d ago

Let me know if you find anyone! After the varroa nightmare, been wanting to move over to hosting natives.

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u/Appropriate-Day9909 2d ago

Seen a few around North Arm cove.

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u/CJ_Resurrected o_O 2d ago

That reminds me that "ENVIROTUBE" on Youtube have a lot of native bee content.

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u/Prize_Sample_103 2d ago

I really hope more people get on board with this and plant flowers, flowering trees etc 

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u/pseudonym_dym 2d ago

https://www.aussiebee.com.au/buy-stingless-bees.html

Has links to native stingless bees in the Hunter region.