>Apiculture of Australian Native Bees >Can anyone provide me with any information or contacts regarding the keeping >of Australian Native Bees (in Australia obviously). I saw a TV show several >years ago about a man who was doing so successfully. Any info e-mailed to me >would be appreciated. >Jan > >Jan,I live in Rockhampton Queensland,and in this area I know of several people who have Australian native bee colonies.As far as Im awarw there two species in this area.One of the guys is also a commercial bee keeper andthe other chap has only native bee colonies.I believe that he does it as a commercial venture. I work at the Central Queensland University,and have about 100 european bee hives and I work at the Uni computor centre,and about the campus there are native colonies . As well when out robbing colonies I have seen another native bee which is rather different from the two species mentioned above. I havent got around to becoming more informed about about these bees but there is not a lot of info that I have been able to access. any how contact has been made,how can I help. Vince B Constable