HiveHaven

05/09/2025

SPRING has sprung & our stingless native bees are loving the Daikon Radish flowers.

Daikon Radish is a versatile 'super food' vegetable that both you & your native bees will love! We use the greens & bulbs in salads & soups. We plant a double patch to ensure 'we leave some for the bees' .

After three tough years of wet weather & colony loss across the broarder industry - this season is looking good!

05/08/2025

A positive outcome for this tiny crew of Australian stingless native bees, who have been re-located due to the B2N Rail project.

‘That’s progress’ they say, but it’s always humbling to work with a ‘progressive’ company who take the time to save these stingless native bee ‘nests’ instead of mulching them!

This is a healthy hive and before re-homing into a HiveHaven V9 insulted hive we removed the majority of pollen & honey sacs – just leaving the brood spiral and clean propolis. We do this to reduce the ‘clean-up/recovery’ operation within the hive. Lastly, we remove the bottom plug and clean daily to ensure dripping honey doesn’t accumulate, as we don’t want to attract unwanted pests like the Syrphid Fly and Small Hive Beetle.

Watch this space!

05/07/2025

QUT Kelvin Grove Campus is one of our favourite stingless native bee hive sites. The grounds are rich in native fauna & flora. An absolute credit to Peter Croft & his team who showcase one of the largest collections of Australian native species in Brisbane.

These Australian stingless native bee hives are thriving with thanks to such an abundance; unfortunately they were not flying this morning due to the winter chill

This hive installation is close to the heart. We'll always appreciate the hive design & tempurature testing ideas and support we received from QUT Professor Marcus Foth, Professor Thea Blacker, Dan Cook & Associate Professor Caroline Hauxwell. 💚



QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

19/06/2025

New research from the University of Sydney has analysed the antimicrobial properties of honey from three Australian stingless bee species, being Tetragonula carbonaria, Tetragonula hockingsi and Austroplebeia australis.

Dr Fernandes found sugarbag honey samples showed activity in reducing a variety of bacteria and fungi.

This is good article and worth a read.

Australian scientists are looking for creative ways to stop drug-resistant superbugs in their tracks — and bees could be the solution.

05/06/2025

WORLD Environment Day 2025 🌏

This year’s theme is combating plastic pollution.

Everyone is talking about recycling used plastic products into ‘new’ plastic products but not a lot of people are doing it! We are super proud to shout that our hives are made from recycled blend plastic.

The inserts are made from 100% recycled rainwater tanks & the shade sails are 100% recycled milk bottles.

Yes they are plastic & its a big conversation, but they won’t rot, split or ever require painting. They keep bees safe. 🌱🐝🌱

Its been a journey – with thanks to Paul & hive crew at Ozzi Kleen Water & Waste Water who manufacture the base, honey super & internal hive components. A Queensland (Sunshine Coast) business who continually turn the dial on innovation and grit. Thankyou!

29/04/2025

A hectic few months dodging rain & muddy tracks to complete stage 2 of this commercial/environmental project on Brisbane southside. It's been humbling to work with a company who appreciate the quality & durability of our stingless native bee hives & stands thankyou! 🐝🐝🐝

There has been alot of 'early starts & late nights' to complete this project, but there is something quietly 'euphoric' about returning native bees to the bush.

As humans when we decide to take bees from their natural order & put them in man-made hives, we have a responsibility to look after them to the very best of our ability. It's projects like this that enable us to showcase & validate the HiveHaven stingless native bee hive design.

Watch this space! 🐝🐝🐝

25/03/2025

Up hill - down hill!

Clocked up 11,327 steps checking HiveHaven stingless native bee hives as part of an commercial/environment project we're involved in.

A few trees down after the cyclone but no damage to hives or stands yeh!

Unlike their suburban cousins, these colonies work hard to source their pollen & nectar. The Australian bush is harsh, but happy to say our hives are humming along nicely!

06/03/2025

Our greenhouse is FINALLY finished! 🐝

This has been a taxing, but timely project. Sincere thanks to family and friends who helped & offered advice. The greenhouse will double as a screened enclosure to duplicate our stingless native bee colonies. 🐝

A syrphid fly & small hive beetle free zone yeh!!!

For the last few years, we’ve followed with interest; research from the University of Western Sydney & so thought we’d try greenhouse pollination ourselves. Reading research reports & study findings are always interesting but nothing like doing the ‘real thing’. The good, the bad & the ugly! 🌻

The ‘grand plan’ is to grow enough flowering plants to sustain a few colonies. We’ll monitor the colonies growth and performance.

Stingless native bees are gaining a reputation as effective greenhouse pollinators & with our summers getting longer & our days getting hotter; what better place to grow our herbs, greens & flowers. Watch this space! 🌻

If your interested in the University of Western Sydney article (see below)
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/newscentre/news_centre/story_archive/2019/glasshouse_pollination

20/02/2025

Qld shined hosting EvokeAG 2025 this week in Brisbane.

It was truly amazing to be part of the mix - 2000 people joining forces at the Brisbane Convention Centre to innovate, collaborate & celebrate the future of Australian & global agriculture.

From the welcome event at Fellons to the closing words of AgriFutures Australia Chair Cathy McGowan... & everything in-between.

Learning about quantum computers, ocean farming, greenhouse technology & more!

Leaning in on the carbon conversation, sovereignty, land usage & more!

04/02/2025

2025 is up & running! 💚

We're very excited to be part of an ongoing environmental project on the 'southside". 🐝

Endless hrs welding/painting security/display stands & organising stingless native bee hives for their new wilderness adventure. 🌱

2025 here we come! ❤

29/12/2024

🐝 We supply Australian Stingless Native Bee Honey & "Betty Bee' open pollinated pollinator seed mix to Glasshouse Plantation -
Lookout Road, Glasshouse

🌱 Lisa & Paul have added 'paddock to plate' boutique coffee to the diverse range of food crops that can be found on the "backroads & inroads' of our majestic Glasshouse region.

☕️Come & enjoy a freshly roasted coffee whilst enjoying the views.




Food Agribusiness Network FAN

Celebrate Glasshouse Country
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Our farm shop is a treasure trove of local delights!

From our very own conserve to the sweetest honey from HiveHaven and Hum Honey, plus tea from Arakai Estate and so much more!

We’re currently busy planting the next chapter of our coffee journey, but don’t worry—we’ll be back on 10 January, and the farm shop will be fully stocked and ready to wow your taste buds!

Mark your calendars, and we’ll see you soon for all the local flavours and goodies you love!

20/12/2024

I have a few hotels and solitary bee observation blocks available which can be posted Friday to get them for Xmas. Visit the Hivecraft shop to order.