Randori (free sparring) tonight at #judo

World Bee Day is coming up on the 20th May, and to celebrate the Parliament bee team is hosting a masterclass in how to create #bee friendly environments! Learn how we create a haven for both native bees and our honeybees within the Parliament gardens.
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Checking the beautiful AZ beehive at the Slovanian embassy here in Canberra - evaluating stores and doing an alcohol wash test for Varroa mite (all clear still). Thanks to Slovenia in Australia for letting us visit your beautiful #bees !

Please congratulate your 2024 #EucalyptoftheYear , the incredible Red-flowering Gum, Corymbia ficifolia!

This Western Australian endemic is one of the most widely planted eucalypt in Australia and around the world!

Congrats to the #FriendsofFicifolia !
#NationalEucalyptDay

Thanks to Science & Technology Australia for letting me run the Parliament #bee tour again for this year's Science Meets Parliament. I love the idea of this event - bringing scientists, policy makers and representatives together. Plus the #honey featured at the gala dinner! #bee keeping Aurecon

Checking in on the Parliament House Canberra native stingless #bees earlier today. Very happy in their Hive Haven enclosures, but the cooling weather in #Canberra means that they will soon depart for their winter lodgings in Sydney!

From earlier in the week - filming at the Parliament House Canberra #beehives for SBS News
The #bees maintained their perfect record - zero stings for journalist and cammo!

Checking the Parliament House Canberra hives yesterday evening. Hives are healthy, but another disappointing season for honey production - flowers just did not produce much across the region 😕
#bees #beekeeping Aurecon

A very cool new Flow Hive arrived this week - painted with the floral emblems for each State & Territory.
Perfect #beehive for the Lodge in #Canberra
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Folks often ask me when they can try the Parliament House Canberra honey.
The #bees have had tough few years, but the chefs had enough of their precious #honey to create a beautiful infused ice-cream.
Enjoy a last taste of summer in #Canberra !
Aurecon
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Taking a look inside the honey chamber of the Hive Haven native stingless bee colony that lives at Parliament House Canberra
These beautiful natives call our national Parliament in #Canberra home during the warmer months, moving to #Sydney over winter.

Big news. We’ve confirmed the date for the world's first Global Nature Positive Summit. The summit will take place from 8-10 October in Sydney.

Turning the tide on nature repair will take a global effort. That’s why we’re bringing together Governments, private sector,…

Bees being hit by a double whammy of environmental degradation and extreme weather.
Where has all the honey gone? Scientists point to factors in declining yields theguardian.com/environment/20…

Checking the two Flow Hive hybrids installed at the Italian Embassy here in #Canberra . The #bees are loving the summer nectar flow!

Properly back on the mats for a double session of judo & BJJ - time to burn off all of the mince pies over Christmas!