Bayu Australia. Stingless Bee Honey

22/01/2026

27/11/2025

It’s that time of year again! 🎉
Time to register your entry to the next Sydney Royal Easter Show National Stingless Bee Honey Competition!!!
Click on this link to enter. 👇
https://www.rasnsw.com.au/competitions/Food-Beverage-and-Produce/national-honey/

27/10/2025

Wow! The food was amazing!
Thanks to everyone who came along!

04/10/2025

THE BEEKEEPER’S GARDEN

A CELEBRATION OF NATIVE HONEY & BUSH BOTANICALS

We have partnered with the amazing Chef Simon Sandall from Boronia Kitchen to share his passion for these tiny native pollinators.
Boronia Kitchen has its very own stingless bee hive tucked away in their incredible restaurant garden!

Enjoy canapés on arrival, 4 courses as well as petit fours to finish. Each dish demonstrating the versatility of this delicious native honey.

The Beekeeper’s Garden at Boronia Kitchen
152 PITTWATER ROAD
HUNTERS HILL NSW 2110
Wednesday, October 22, 6:30pm
Tickets are $125 per person
https://www.boroniakitchen.com.au/whats-on/the-beekeepers-garden

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ARRIVAL CANAPÉS
Paperbark smoked swordfish with native honey glaze
Steamed pork belly with lemon myrtle, native honey & chilli
Pumpkin & native thyme tart with fermented honey gel

COURSE 1
Scallop ceviche, lemon aspen granita, native honey, macadamia crumble

COURSE 2
Charred Murray cod, smoked honey, Warrigal greens & bush tomato chutney

COURSE 3
Roasted lamb rack, wattle seed crust, baby carrots, sugarbag jus grad

COURSE 4
Passionfruit floating island, honeycomb, lemon verbena

28/08/2025

New research reveals stingless bee honey possesses antimicrobial properties that remain effective even after heat treatment and long-term storage. These distinctive features set it apart from honey from honeybees, highlighting its potential as a sustainable, natural agent for combating drug-resistant infections. 🎉

A study led by Dr Kenya Fernandes from the University of Sydney has now demonstrated the remarkable antimicrobial properties of honey produced by three species of native Australian stingless bees: Tetragonula carbonaria, Tetragonula hockingsi, and Austroplebeia australis.

The new research reveals stingless bee honey possesses antimicrobial properties that remain effective even after heat treatment and long-term storage. These distinctive features set it apart from honey from honeybees, highlighting its potential as a sustainable, natural agent for combating drug-resistant infections.

Dr Fernandes said: “Manuka honey from honeybees displays strong non-peroxide antimicrobial activity, which is one reason why its production has been a commercial success. However, that is largely reliant on the source of its nectar from specific myrtle plants (Leptospermum).

“In contrast, the persistent antimicrobial activity of heattreated, non-peroxide honey from stingless Australian bees across diverse locations and nectar sources suggests there is something special about these bees, rather than just nectar, that plays a critical role here.”

Co-author Professor Dee Carter said: “We discovered the antimicrobial activity is consistent across all sugarbag samples tested, unlike honeybee honey, which can vary significantly based on seasonal changes and floral sources.” However, challenges remain concerning scalability. Each stingless beehive produces about half a litre of honey a year, presenting a challenge for large-scale production.

29/07/2025

18/07/2025

Did you know that honey from Australian native stingless bees can fight drug-resistant bacteria? 🍯🐝

University of Sydney researcher Dr. Kenya Fernandes has discovered that this unique sugarbag honey has powerful antimicrobial properties, and it keeps working even after being heated or stored long-term.

Their goal? To help develop new treatments that don’t contribute to antibiotic resistance.

Learn more: https://go.sydney.edu.au/aECvpF