https://www.beelover.net/stories/ Field notes, trip reports, and updates from the field en-au Adli Wahid https://www.beelover.net/stories/2026-anba-conference-photo-competition/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.beelover.net/stories/2026-anba-conference-photo-competition/ I submitted a few photos to the 2026 ANBA Conference Photo Competition . Based on past experience entering competitions, I wasn’t really expecting much. However, I was quite happy to learn that one of my photos received 2nd place in the People’s Choice category. You can see the photo of the Hylaeus nubilosus in the 2025 Gallery . https://www.beelover.net/stories/australian-native-bee-2026-family-planner/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.beelover.net/stories/australian-native-bee-2026-family-planner/ Last year, I contributed two photographs to the Australian Native Bee 2026 Planner and Calendar. This was the second time my photos had been included in the project. The planner is produced by Lisa Warman, who is also a member of the Bee Aware of Your Native Bees Facebook group. I find it both beautiful and educational, with plenty of useful information about Australian native bees. I’m happy to have contributed to the project again and to see my photographs used in something that helps more people learn about native bees. https://www.beelover.net/stories/bee-kisses/ Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.beelover.net/stories/bee-kisses/ Yesterday I posted a photo of a Lipotriches bee buzz-pollinating my tomatoes in the Bee Aware of Your Native Bees Facebook group. Dr Megan Halcroft picked up the photo and shared something really enlightening with the group. Here’s what she said — turns out the marks a bee leaves on a flower after buzz-pollinating it have a name of their own: a “bee kiss”. https://www.beelover.net/stories/powerful-pollinators-guide-seq-edition/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.beelover.net/stories/powerful-pollinators-guide-seq-edition/ In March this year (2023), I got a message from Dr Rachelle Wilson asking if I’d be interested in sharing a bee photo for a project she was working on. The project turned out to be a planting guide to support bees and other pollinators in South East Queensland. I shared two photos, and one was accepted — a Lasioglossum sp. pollinating an eggplant. Then in August, I got another email saying the guide was ready — you can download it here . It’s produced by the Wheen Bee Foundation , who have similar planting guides for other regions around Australia. https://www.beelover.net/stories/cross-pollinator-march-2023/ Sun, 14 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.beelover.net/stories/cross-pollinator-march-2023/ I have been a member of the Australian Native Bee Association (ANBA) for several years. It is great to be part of a community that cares about Australian native bees and brings together enthusiasts, beekeepers and experts. ANBA’s local branches, including the Brisbane branch, regularly organise talks and other activities. I once gave a presentation at one of these events about photographing bees. Members also receive The Cross Pollinator, ANBA’s regular newsletter and invited to contribute content - i.e. articles, photos etc. For the March 2023, edition I shared a photo of the Teddy Bear bee (Amegilla sp.).