On farms

Native bees are effective pollinators of a number of crops including – macadamia, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, avocado, lychee, citrus, watermelon and rockmelon to name a few.

Pollination using native bees has shown significant increases in production. More fruit, and larger fruit means lower picking and packing costs.

These results can be achieved in your orchard with the introduction of native bees. We have been offering a pollination service for more than 10 years with great success.

Call to discuss your farm requirements for the coming flowering period.

  • Macadamia

    In 2015 one of our many clients received the award for ‘The Australian small grower of the year’ from the Australian macadamia society for the amount and quality of the nuts the business produced.

    Using our native bees in macadamia orchards has been proven:

    • to increase final net set

    • retention of nuts is higher

    • to increase kernel weights

  • Blueberry

    Significant increases in blueberries have been achieved through the use of native bees. An independent study showed an increased weight in the fruit as well as greater levels of production from using native bees.

    Leading industry advocates have been using hives in their orchards and recognise their significance.

  • Blackberry

    Growers of Blackberries have been impressed with the high visitation rate of stingless bees in the Blackberry flowers with as many as 4 bees visiting individual flowers at a time.

  • Raspberry

    Recent studies indicate that there is a positive relationship between stingless bee abundance and fruit height and number of druplets.

    Bee abundance and pollinator foraging activity is likely related to high quality fruit.

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