Ilha do Mel Nativo Project

Field Workshop on Pollinator Monitoring & Citizen Science — UFABC On November 7, 2025, our Ilha do Mel Nativo team joined the hands-on workshop “Monitoring Pollinators through Citizen Science” at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), São Bernardo do Campo campus. The session combined a concise theoretical overview with practical field activities and the use of citizen-science tools to record plant–pollinator interactions.

Native Bee Honey vs. Regular Honey — Scientific Comparison Brazil is home to over 250 stingless bee species (Meliponini), many found nowhere else on Earth. These native bees are vital to Atlantic Forest pollination and produce a honey with unique biological and medicinal properties. Below is a concise, science-based comparison with regular honey from the European bee (Apis mellifera).