I looked this up: “the native honey bee (Tetragonula carbonaria) is a stingless social bee endemic to Australia. ” Honey bees are not native the the US, and now I’m wondering why we didn’t import the stingless variety from Australia, rather than the stinging kind from Europe.
BTW, Australia has over 1,700 species of native bees. Only 11 of these species are stingless. The stingless varieties are more likely to be found up North.
That sounds like a good idea. Bee diversity is amazing. Indigenous Australian bees tend not to be social-hive dwellers and you’ve made me wonder if I can change my garden a bit to make it more suitable for them back in Melbourne.
Good luck with it.
DD
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I looked this up: “the native honey bee (Tetragonula carbonaria) is a stingless social bee endemic to Australia. ” Honey bees are not native the the US, and now I’m wondering why we didn’t import the stingless variety from Australia, rather than the stinging kind from Europe.
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Thanks for the info..As to the question of importing to the USA, I’m guessing it could be the need for a particular ecosystem..
Cheers
DD
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BTW, Australia has over 1,700 species of native bees. Only 11 of these species are stingless. The stingless varieties are more likely to be found up North.
https://www.aussiebee.com.au/beesinyourarea.html
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I like bees, I think I’m going to get some. Fresh honey and little friends, buzzing in the blossom.
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That sounds like a good idea. Bee diversity is amazing. Indigenous Australian bees tend not to be social-hive dwellers and you’ve made me wonder if I can change my garden a bit to make it more suitable for them back in Melbourne.
Good luck with it.
DD
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