The Colossal Colony
The European wasp is a highly efficient, opportunistic and indiscriminate predator and scavenger!
Bees On The Big Screen
Bees on the Big Screen (Revisited).Bees and beekeeping have featured prominently in a number of feature films through theyears. The horror genre notably exaggerated the…
‘Flying Cane Toads’ Part 2: Permanent Residency
‘Flying Cane Toads’ Part 2: Permanent Residency.In March 2011, media reports warned of dire consequences in the wake of the federalgovernment’s decision to scrap an…
‘Flying Cane Toads’ Part 1: An Unwelcome Immigrant
‘Flying Cane Toads’ Part 1: An Unwelcome Immigrant.A little over ten years ago, Australia faced an ecological and financial disaster so dire that thepotential consequences…
New Evidence against the ‘Harmless’ Herbicide
Since its introduction in 1974, glyphosate, marketed as Roundup, has become the world’smost popular herbicide; more than 8.5 million tonnes have been used around the…
The Earliest Bees
Beginnings Part 2: Adopting a Vegetarian Diet. Once the mutually beneficial connection between flowering plants and insect (and animal) pollinators had become established in the…
The Modern Order Of Insects
Beeginnings Part 1: The Start of an Enduring Relationship. The very first bee? Let’s go back a little further. It’s the long way home, but…
A Spoonful Of Honey
While honey is composed almost entirely of sugars and water, there are a lot of other important ingredients too. Find out what’s in your spoonful of honey!
Honey – More Than Just Sugar And Water
Honey is undoubtedly an extraordinary (and yummy!) substance! But what exactly is it composed of, and how does it attain its magical powers? Find out.