New to Native Bees?
This article lightly touches on everything from Bee species through workshops, publications and clubs. As a buyer you have a duty of care, once you have bees you should keep learning how to best care for them. [Read More…]
Stingless Bees – FAQs
We have 13 species of Stingless Bees in Australia. This article covers one of the most popular species that people will keep in their back yards – Tetragonula Carbonaria – common to Brisbane and Sydney. Read the article…
Cadaghi – Corymbia torelliana
Native to North Queensland, it’s classed as a weed in areas like Brisbane. It’s been widely used in private gardens and by councils over the years on footpaths and parks so it’s scattered everywhere around Brisbane and likely here to stay. [Read More…]
Box Temperature Testing
Empty box testing in progress. Maybe the title should read “Insulation Properties of a can of worms” [Read More…]
Boxes Available – Shop Page
- Basic Observation 6 litre box $185
- Double sided observation 7 litre box $280
- Regular standard native bee boxes $165
Cypress Native Bee Boxes
Cypress Native Bee observation boxes with Redwood inserts and a hinged lid. See more photos and info in the build article. [Read More…]
Getting Bees in to the Log Cabin
The Bees have been going crazy over the Log Cabin. Three weeks in and lots of construction going on with honey and pollen pots.. Click for more photos and info
Fairy Door Hive
Update 15/11/2020.Three months since the Fairy Door Hive was connected. Good construction and plenty of bees. Read the article here..
Species Takeover
It’s not uncommon for different species to take over another colony. Some say hockingsi are more likely to take over carbonaria, and some say the opposite, maybe it’s more likely that a strong colony will take over a weaker colony of either species. I just know that they can bite! Read More…
