Kin Kin Native Bees
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Kin Kin, Noosa Hinterland

Native bees for pollination, hives and education.

Producers of Australian native stingless bee hives, with practical support for orchards, backyard growers, rescue work and native bee keeping.

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Welcome

Small bees, serious pollination.

Kin Kin Native Bees produces hives of native stingless bees, including Tetragonula carbonaria and Tetragonula hockingsi. Hives are available for rental to commercial orchardists and for sale to the general public when seasonal availability allows.

Based in Kin Kin on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, we help people keep, rescue and understand native bees in practical Australian conditions.

Native bee on purple pollen Native bee hive boxes in a garden Native bees around a backyard hive

Services

Pollination, rescue, hives and advice.

Orchard flowers for commercial pollination

Commercial pollination

Native stingless bees are effective pollinators for many horticultural crops. Their shorter flight range helps keep activity close to the target crop.

Macadamia, avocado, strawberries, rockmelon, watermelon, mango, blueberries, citrus and lychee.

Backyard native bee hive

Backyard pollination

A native stingless bee hive can support fruit trees, vegetables and garden plants without the sting risk of honey bees.

Native bee hive rescue

Bee rescue

If native bees are at risk from land clearing, storm damage or tree removal, we can discuss rescue options and hive relocation.

Native bee hives and boxes

Hives and keeping

Hive sales, empty boxes, keeping information, solitary bee nesting blocks and educational talks for schools and groups.

Native stingless bee hives

Available seasonally for homes, gardens and orchards.

Hive availability depends on the season and colony strength. We can discuss whether your garden, crop or orchard is suitable and the best timing for placement.

  • Hives for sale when available
  • Hive rental for commercial pollination
  • Advice for hive placement and care
  • Rescue and relocation enquiries
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Bee boxes

Surplus insulated bee boxes for sale.

Originally designed as honey bee queen mating nucs, these high-density polystyrene boxes have been used successfully for native bees including TC, TH and AA colonies.

Native bee box pack and components

Dimensions

Base boxes are 220 mm wide by 270 mm long. With feet and lid, the base section is 175 mm high. The second level is 220 W x 270 L x 100 H.

Pricing

  • 1 box$50plus postage
  • 6 boxes$240plus postage
  • 48 boxes$1680pickup preferred
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Bee info

Learn more about native bees.

Stingless native bee

Stingless bees

Information on common native stingless bees kept in the region.

Solitary native bee

Solitary bees

Nesting blocks and habitat ideas for native solitary bees.

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Valley Bees

Community interest and local bee habitat awareness.

Native bee and flower

Indigenous significance

Gaiya is one of the names used by the Gubbi Gubbi people for the native stingless bee.

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Contact

Discuss hives, pollination or bee boxes.

Kin Kin Native Bees is located in the village of Kin Kin in the Noosa hinterland on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

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