Welcome to Bees Business
Published articles
My Thesis.
PhD Thesis – Investigations into the biology, behaviour and phylogeny of a potential crop pollinator, the Australian stingless bee Austroplebeia australis. (13mb PDF)Honours Thesis – A australis vs African SHB. (3mb PDF)
Articles related to my work:
Behavioral defense strategies of the stingless bee, Austroplebeia australis, against the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida.
Non–invasive and non–destructive method for observing in–hive behaviour.
The Australian stingless bee industry, a follow–up survey_The 2010 survey.
Halcroft et al Australian stingless bee industry authors copy.
Halcroft et al Ontogenic time longevity A australis authors copy.
Halcroft et al_Thermal environment of A australis nests author version.
Australian Native Bees, just to name a few.
Halcroft etal 2015 delimiting the species of Austroplebeia.
Halcroft et al Delimiting the species supplementary material.
Articles by colleagues
Tetragonula carbonaria and disease Behavioural and antimicrobial defences used by colonies to limit brood pathogens by Dr. Jenny ShanksA Pamphlet and ID Book made in collaboration with Western Sydney University (W.S.U.)
Native Bees, Learn More.
“Australian Native Bees brochure” This is a high res, printable version, with trim bleed. It is designed to be printed on both sides and folded in half. Then folded in three, to fit the columns.
The Bee Hotel ID Guide.
5 Differences Between Bees and Wasps.
6 Differences Between Bees and Flies.
Some Contributions.
Halcroft et al 2013 Australian stingless bees;
The Book for sale;
Pot Honey A legacy of Stingless Bees, my chapter. (On Amazon)The Australian Native Bee Ag Guide
Native bees in the permaculture garden PIP 4 2015.
Understanding Pollinators
An article written to promote Australian Pollinator Week.
Resources
Educational Posters.
Native bees, cavity dwellers poster.
Native bees ground dwellers poster.
Native bees pollination poster.
Other Posters.
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