May 19, 2021

Pollinators Matter! World Bee Day 2021

“Bees are like oxygen:ubiquitous, essential, and, for the most part, unseenbut they lie at the heart of relationshipsthat bind the human and the natural worlds.”  Buzz: […]
April 29, 2021

ACT for Bees Autumn 2021 Buzzz- A focus on Trees

The changing leaves of the introduced trees herald autumn, always a beautiful season in Canberra.  We give thanks for the gentle, plentiful rain in the Canberra […]
February 15, 2021

Summer buzz 2021: The buzz on native bees

Dear ACT for Bees community Well, 2020 was certainly a challenging year on many fronts.  We hope that you are all well and safe at the […]
February 15, 2021

Australian National Botanic Gardens Native Bee cheat sheet

  Peter Abbott has been leading ‘native bee spotting walks at the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) in Canberra for a number of years and compiled […]
November 5, 2020

Canberra’s First Sustainable Food Event 17th November 2020

Food in the Capital: Canberra’s First Ever Sustainable Food Event 17th November 2020, 18 May 2021, 16 November 2021 This three day program running over the next 12 months […]
October 28, 2020

Australian Pollinator Week 8th -15th November 2020- Get involved!

Australian Pollinator week is happening 8-15th November and its a great opportunity to get outside and join in the Wild Pollinator Count.The Spring 2020 count runs […]
September 11, 2020

2020 Spring Buzz! Focus on Climate and Biodiversity.

Spring has sprung and a number of pollinators are feasting on the plentiful blossom after the winter rains.  What a glorious time of year it is […]
July 2, 2020

ACT For Bees Mid Winter Buzz

Dear ACT for Bees community We’ve been busy thinking about future directions for ACT for Bees.  Over the next five years our focus is going to […]
May 12, 2020

Join the Waggle for World Bee Day 2020

The last six weeks or so have felt like hibernation for some us with the COVID-19 social distancing rules. But the bees and other pollinators have […]