Their tongues are short, so only small, shallow flowers will do. Easy plants for nectar and pollen, and how to arrange them so something is always in bloom.
Stingless bee honey holds more water than ordinary honey, so it needs different care. The right temperature, the signs it has spoiled, and three things not to do.
Two-tier wooden box, single chamber, or a natural log cavity? A practical comparison, sensible dimensions, and how to site a hive so the colony stays.
Where to place the hive, how to buy a starter colony, what to do and what to avoid in the first year — practical guidance for a first hive in the home garden.
Genuine stingless bee honey tastes tangy, runs thinner than ordinary honey and never crystallises. Six checks you can do at home, plus three popular tests that prove nothing.