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Biodiversity
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Our Native Bees' Spirals Go Viral
The Australian Tetragonula bee genus is in the news – even making a ‘Royal’ appearance through a journal article just published in the Royal Society Interface. Scientists are fascinated with this particular native stingless bee’s hive comb structure. Its wonderful spiral crystal shape is unique to bees and is becoming a source of fascination for […]
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Beeing There! (And Here!) - The B & B Highway In Waverley
If you notice a gathering of birds, native stingless bees and butterflies at a local intersection or in nature near your house, it may very well be because Waverley is now hosting some ‘B & B’s’ – part of the B & B Highway. The B & B (Bed & Breakfasts for Bees, Birds, Butterflies […]
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Ryde Is Buzzing - A B & B Highway Update
The Ryde electorate is buzzing with the news that it will be a central location for the development of the B & B Highway, PlantingSeeds’ pollinator pathway across Sydney that features ‘B & Bs’ in public schools and other educational and community centres. Supported by the NSW Department of Education, the B & B (Bed […]
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Stingless Beekeeping - Filipino Style
Pre-COVID19, in March of 2020, I had the chance to visit the Philippines for the first time. I attended the 2nd International Meliponine Conference and Asian Apicultural Association (AAA) Philippines Symposium on Pollinator Conservation - a native bee conference held at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) which included speakers from around the […]
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The B & B Highway's Wentworth Launch Receives Support From Local Jewish Organisations
In October, Planting Seeds launched the Wentworth location of the B & B Highway. The launch took place at Woollahra’s Emanuel Synagogue. Members of the community joined us for the event and two local newspapers reported on the success of the event! Below is the article featured in the Sydney Jewish Report. 'to bee or […]
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The B & B Highway On ABC News And The Conversation
Today our founder Judy Friedlander went on ABC News with Ros Childs to talk about our B & B Highway initiative. You can watch the interview below: You can also read Judy’s story on The Conversation from this week about the B & B Highway here.