Protecting Our Planet
It starts in the classroom, and I love inspiring the next generation of nature lovers to learn about pollinators, native bees, urban biodiversity and indigenous knowledge. Enquire about an incursion for your school or community group.
What is a Native Bee Hotel?
Bundles of hollow stems, reeds and bamboo bee hotels:
Using bamboo, hollow reeds, and/or dead flower stems, cut them to around 200mm lengths and jam them into a pcp pipe, empty tin can, or even a plastic bottle. Ensure that they are securely in place and hang or place securely off the ground around eye level near some flowers with the hollow ends facing the N/NE.
Extra tips: use sharp secateurs to get clean cuts and avoid treated/imported bamboo as it would have been fumigated at customs.
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Clancy's Native Bee Hotel Project
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I would love to bring to light the awesome meaning behind Wurundjeri, who are the First Nations carer of country that I live on in Narrm. The first part of the word - ‘wurun’ means the Manna Gum (Eucalyptus viminalis) which is common along ‘Birrarung’ (Yarra River) and the second part of the word ‘djeri‘ is the grub which is found in or near the Wurun tree. Wurundjeri are the ‘Witchetty Grub People’ of the Kulin Nation. I would also like to pay my deepest respects to the Yolŋu Peoples of East Arnhem Land, NT where I do my research on native stingless bees and the Bangerang Peoples of the tall trees from Yorta Yorta country where I grew up in country Vic.