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Cormac (Bee guy)
@jagungal.bsky.social
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Head beekeeper, Australian Parliament. Environmental scientist, cat lover, Japanese jujitsu black belt. Kinda nerdy. Urban Beekeeping - The City as a Hive in bookshops now!
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · Nov 18
A bit about me:
- environmental scientist, native grasslands & woodlands, and bushfire protection
- work on Australia's national environment laws, including outreach and science communication
- head beekeeper for the Australian Parliament!
- also enjoy weaponised gravity for fun (judo & jujitsu)
Beekeeper in front of a group inspecting an AZ beehive Standing in a bookshop with my new book! Hanging with the fur kids
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 4h
Great photo!
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 10h
Fascinating adaptation to Cuckoo nest parasitism by Fairy Wrens - singing a 'password' to their eggs!
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Maja Mielke @maja-mielke.bsky.social · 12h
New Beaks & Bones newsletter published! 🥳

Why do fairywrens sing to their eggs? 🪶🧪
beaksandbones.substack.com/p/singing-to...
Why fairywrens sing to their eggs
Superb fairywren moms teach their unhatched babies a vocal password to distinguish them from cuckoo intruders.
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 1d
Yeah, would be like riding a donkey cart compared to their subway system!
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 1d
Fantastic to see, have visited Kangaroo Island and their unique pure strains of #bees, the honey is wonderful!
ABC News share.google/tzgohDNdTHcU...
Scramble to protect island bee colony from parasitic killer
A deadly parasite that has laid waste to bee colonies throughout Australia has so far not made it to Kangaroo Island, home to the world's oldest bee sanctuary.
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 1d
I felt bad for the locals when our judo team would pile onto a crowded train, we would shower after training but you still keep sweating like crazy! 🥵
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 1d
They both work fine - on the organic orchard where there are flocks of chickens the ideal frames are convenient (and makes the chickens love me) as I can just feed the drones to them.
The green plastic are great for concentrating drones in a few frames though!
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 1d
It is so good right? The automated barriers, and the fantastic vending machines linked to your rail card. Just awesome!
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 1d
I have been putting drone frames in all of my hives to prepare, and it is great so far!
No varroa (yet) but they are right on the doorstep, and this sets us up for control.
Cheap way to do drone trapping - an ideal size frame in a full-depth box Another style of drone frame - cells sized for drone brood.
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 1d
Good chance to do drone trapping!
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 1d
The stunning River Peppermint (Eucalyptus elata) in full bloom in front of Parliament House.
Fantastic nectar flow heading into the beehives right now!
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 2d
Dropping off some new bee colonies to an orchard, and the sunset was so good I had to pull over and just watch it for a bit.
Red sunset on clouds
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Robyn D @koparafallskid.bsky.social · 4d
Bloody hell! This is atrocious! #auspol Yes, the betting companies should have to return the money! 😡

Betting companies keep millions stolen from investors by 'VIP' gambler
Couple lost $250k to gambling companies without placing a single bet
Nick and Aimee Mazza's hard-earned cash was gambled away by a man they thought was investing it. Bookmakers encouraged him to keep betting.
www.abc.net.au
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 4d
You will love it. Go early to the Fox shrine, it gets really busy!
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 4d
I know right? An incredible way to experience different districts, so many variations. The ones around Kyoto were my favourite!
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 7d
Truly one of the greats. Vale.
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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @cosmicrami.com · 7d
Jane Goodall is the kind of person that every flag in the world should be flown at half-mast for.

The type of hero that we should inspire young people to look towards.
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Veronika Meduna @veronikameduna.bsky.social · 7d
"Anyone proposing a master class on changing the world for the better without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process, could model their advice on the life and work of pioneering animal behavior scholar Jane Goodall." by Mireya Mayor
theconversation.com/jane-goodall...
Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
Without formal scientific training, Goodall upended the study of animal behavior. She also inspired countless people to protect nature.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 7d
We should all lead a life as interesting and useful

www.npr.org/2025/10/01/4...
Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91
Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 9d
Tokyo is my favourite city. The people are brilliant, and the food is excellent.
Have you done the walk from Harijuku shopping area to the Meiji shrine? Two impossible, opposite extremes, right next to each other.
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 9d
I follow @drkyliesoanes.bsky.social on Insta as well as here - a brilliant science communicator, and leading some essential discussions on urban sustainability! 🧪
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
One woman's mission to rewild our cities
Kylie Soanes says urban development should not come at the expense of nature and there's no reason why we should not spot a fairy wren on the way to the bus stop.
www.abc.net.au
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 9d
I follow Dr Soanes on Insta - she is a brilliant science communicator, and is doing great work on urban sustainability.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
One woman's mission to rewild our cities
Kylie Soanes says urban development should not come at the expense of nature and there's no reason why we should not spot a fairy wren on the way to the bus stop.
www.abc.net.au
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 9d
Lol, that is hilarious!
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Cube Enthusiast @killhamster.bsky.social · 11d
Nature is healing
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 9d
Brazilian jujitsu rolls in full swing!
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Cormac (Bee guy) @jagungal.bsky.social · 11d
Immensely satisfying when you kill a queen European wasp - one less #feral colony to deal with!
Dead Queen European Wasp
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