Native Stingless Bees: Keeping Australia's Ancient Pollinators

Australia's Stingless Bee SpeciesTwo genera of Australian native bees are suitable for keeping: Tetragonula (formerly Trigona) and Austroplebeia. The most widely kept species are Tetragonula carbonaria (common across eastern Australia) and T. hockingsi (northern Queensland). Both live in colonies of 5,000–15,000 bees and produce limited quantities of very special honey.Sugarbag HoneyNative stingless bees produce what Indigenous Australians call "sugarbag" — honey that is far more complex tha…