Native Bee Rescue & Education Sunshine Coast

04/05/2026

Please be vigilant with these eastern water dragons. If you have any platform or ledge that they can sit on in front of your hives. They will sit there for hours every day eating all the foragers.
The hive then has to supply new foragers that are too young to be foragers. They then get eaten & it’s a downward spiral to the death of a hive.
I’ve witnessed this happening on one of my hives & have restocked several that it’s also happened to.

28/03/2026

Come & see us at our site@@ Esk June 20th

The Stage is Set! 🦋📊We’re" feeling a bit flutter-brained today, but that’s just a side effect of the paint fumes from decorating butterflies all day yesterday for the new Searles Butterfly Stage. 🦋🦋🦋Only about 5 cartons left to do. 😝 Join us on Saturday, June 20, for an eye-catching butterfly spectacle.
Check the website for the schedule before the butterflies take over completely!
📅When: Sat 20th June, 2026 Where: Pipeliner Park, Esk
🕗 Gates Open: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🎟️ Entry: $5 (Under 16s FREE!)
📍 Note: Cash only at the gates (ATM on-site). Furry family members welcome.
Check the website for the schedule before the butterflies take over completely! 📅Skip the queue—buy your tickets online now!
VISIT: www.eskgardenandlifestylefair.com
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Experience Somerset Somerset Regional Council Brisbane Valley Roasters IGA Esk Esk Community Op Shop The Sentinel News Searles Garden ProductsIpswich Party Hire The Lockyer & Somerset Independent Esk Grand Hotel LJ Ho**er Esk Toogoolawah Community Bank Lowood-Fernvale Esk Caravan Park Ray White Esk Toogoolawah Esk Bakery

26/03/2026

Next lot of 20 boxes ready for branding. Last one that was finished went yesterday.

14/03/2026

A few photos from today’s workshop. TH hive transferred from a rotten box with ant issues into a new cypress box. Now good for 50 odd years.

14/02/2026

AA queen just after transferring all the vacuumed bees into the new box from a log at today’s workshop, and some other pics from a fabulous rainy day workshop!

03/01/2026

Today’s AA log transfer. Another with multiple broods & multiple queens. The only time it’s possible to split a log colony into 2 boxes.
Its never done unless 2 queens are found in top condition

31/12/2025

Have a bee-utifull new year Eveyone from all us at Brymac Native bees

30/12/2025

AA Honey from today’s rescue. This has a moisture content of 14% very thick. This species of Native Stingless Bees close the front door every night with a wax curtain. Then the tops of recently filled honey pots are removed & the bees fan all night to reduce the moisture & add to the humidity to the hive (commonly found in dry country) they also make a cluster brood (big ball) they can actually fill brood cells that are built at the bottom of the ball. These cells are upside down & can be provisioned without the honey running g out the cell

28/12/2025

Thanks to Gatton QLD University we know that native bee honey can be consumed by people who are Diabetic without affecting blood sugar levels.
I’m always a bit wary miracle claims & this sounded to good to be true.
It was not until one of our customers who wears a glucose meter for diabetes, tested these claims and had no increase in blood sugar after consuming native bee honey.
The proof is out there.

19/12/2025

A wood centipede was fond in an AA log. It had been entombed then built on. AA are very aggressive when it comes to unwanted visitors.
Honey bees will lose a wing if they come close to the entry.