One thousand Australian Jelly Bush trees arrived at the Mount Isa airport this week in a united effort by the Council, community groups and local businesses to help save all bees.
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Beekeeper Bluey the Bee Man said he is gravely concerned about the near non-existent bee population in Mount Isa.
"As a way to bring the buzz back, we are hosting a tree planting near Sunset Dog Park on Sunday from 10am to 2pm," Bluey said.
"These native trees will attract the bees back to the area within three to four years.
The official name of the trees is Leptospermum polygalifolium, Australian Jelly Bush (MANUKA style), and they're five times stronger than New Zealand's Manuka Honey trees, providing liquid gold in the form of nectar for bees.
"People power is what is required to make this planting a success," Bluey said.
"So bring along a water bottle, shovel and a chair. We have a plant or two for everyone."
Native bees perform about 80 percent of all pollination worldwide and rely on the nectar and pollen from flowers for their survival so by planting a pollinator friendly area, communities ensure bees have a source of food all year round.
"These native trees will attract the bees back to the area within three to four years," he said.
The official name of the trees is Leptospermum polygalifolium, Australian Jelly Bush (MANUKA style), and they're five times stronger than New Zealand's Manuka Honey trees, providing liquid gold in the form of nectar for bees.
"People power is what is required to make this planting a success," Bluey said.
"So bring along a water bottle, shovel and a chair. We have a plant or two for everyone."
Native bees perform about 80 percent of all pollination worldwide and rely on the nectar and pollen from flowers for their survival so by planting a pollinator friendly area, communities ensure bees have a source of food all year round.
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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
