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Australian Pollinator Week calls on all Australians to celebrate the remarkable diversity of Australia’s pollinators, which are vital to keeping Australia’s landscapes thriving. The theme for this year’s national week of awareness is Celebrating Diversity: Spotlighting pollinators of every shape and size, encouraging action to support Australia’s more than 2,000 species of native bees, along with […]
ABC’s Insect of the Year competition is back for its second year. None of this year’s nominees are pollinators, but Australian Pollinator Week recognises the many insects that contribute to ecosystem biodiversity and health. Many insects are important contributors to Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management (IPPM) programs, which balance pest control with pollinator protection. Supporting […]
16 OCTOBER 2024: Australian Pollinator Week starts next month and this year the theme is Pollinator Partnerships: Thriving Together. The national week of awareness inspires joint action to ensure Australia’s precious pollinators, including more than 2,000 species of native bees, along with hoverflies, moths, butterflies and other pollinators have enough floral resources, habitat and breeding […]
The 2024 Pollinator Photography Competition is now open. Returning for its third year, the Competition encourages photographers to turn their attention to the finer details of the world around them and capture Australia’s bees or other pollinators. First place wins $1500, with $750 for second, $500 for third and $750 for people’s choice. The School […]
16 OCTOBER 2023: Australian Pollinator Week starts next month and this year it’s all about understanding pollinator diversity. Many people know about the important role honey bees play in pollinating crops, but there are many more unsung heroes of pollination including beetles, flies, butterflies, moths and native bees, creatures whose contribution is often overlooked. A […]
12 NOVEMBER 2022: The inaugural Australian Pollinator Count will be held during Australian Pollinator Week this month, and community members across the country are being encouraged to take part. The Australian Pollinator Count is being launched with funding from Wheen Bee Foundation, and is supported by Count partners Earthwatch Australia, Australian Native Bee Association and […]
9 NOVEMBER 2021: Not many people can say they’ve spent a day doing an insect’s work, but that’s exactly what Threatened Species Officers from the Saving our Species (SoS) program do by hand-pollinating threatened native orchids to help ensure their survival in the wild. One of the main reasons they use hand pollination is because many […]
28 OCTOBER 2021: Australian Pollinator Week launches next month and according to founder and native bee specialist Dr Megan Halcroft, it’s perfect timing. “For so many people, they’ve been at home with nothing else to do but be out in their backyards gardening,” Dr Halcroft says. “They’ve been adding more plants to their gardens and, […]
23 SEPTEMBER 2019: The Australian Pollinator Week online platform went live today, following a three-month program rebrand. With the goal of growing pollinator awareness and outreach activities across Australia, the event platform boasts a fresh new image for Australian Pollinator Week. “We wanted to develop a clean new look with a simple logo that could […]