Pocket Honey

09/03/2026

How gorgeous is this??

13/11/2025

A devilish new discovery! 😈

A new species of native bee with tiny devil-like “horns” has been discovered in Western Australia’s Goldfields, named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer.

The new bee was discovered during surveys of Marianthus aquilonarius, a critically endangered wildflower found only in Western Australia’s Bremer Range, between the towns of Norseman and Hyden.

Lead author Dr Kit Prendergast, an Adjunct Research Fellow at Curtin University’s School of Molecular and Life Sciences, said the female bee’s distinctive horned face inspired the name Lucifer — Latin for “light-bringer,” and a playful nod to its devilish appearance.

“I discovered the species while surveying a rare plant in the Goldfields and noticed this bee visiting both the endangered wildflower and a nearby mallee tree,” Dr Prendergast said.

“The female had these incredible little horns on her face. When writing up the new species description I was watching the Netflix show Lucifer at the time, and the name just fit perfectly. I am also a huge fan of the Netflix character Lucifer so it was a no-brainer."

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05/10/2025

Our bees were making mandarins over winter. We have been inundated with these huge beauties. This will keep the school lunchboxes full.

29/08/2025

Credit to Norma May Honey
❤️ finding new cheats for putting more honey into your day!!!

Here is a little cheat sheet if you are wanting to swap out the sugar for something sweet, natural and so much better for you!

Happy Cooking!

27/08/2025

We all need a little fluffy butt today!!

04/08/2025

Bum...
Hehehehehehe!!!

17/07/2025

Paying attention to the small things brings us back to what matters