The rumour: “If you paint your wooden hive box it will be like covering the box in a plastic bag and cause condensation” Even if the wood can absorb some moisture on the inside surface it would take weeks to months for it to travel through the wood, so the outside paint has no effect […]
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What are your observations? If you have any information please let me know… The theory you may hear on social media… “Male bees are kicked out of the hive in winter because there’s not enough resources in the hive to support the useless males” “Males leave the hive for mating and aren’t allowed back in […]
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Lets make another “Can of worms” chart! There’s so many variables, you can not fairly say one hive is better or worse than another one but you can note and explain individual characteristics of each hive/box . The chart doesn’t make the comparison, it simply shows the sensor results. Variables to consider which make comparisons […]
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The video shows the bees repairing and rebuilding their colony after water had entered the hive box during heavy rain. If your hive box was completely submerged in flood water it’s likely the colony will not survive. It’s up to you if you want to take steps to check inside. If the bees are still […]
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Bee Hotels are great for providing extra habitat for certain species of native bees, but, there can be misunderstanding or misinformation in advertising about bee hotels so it’s important to do some research before buying or making one. Most native bees are ground nesting and will not use bee hotels. It’s best to first research […]
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I’ve made or bought an empty box, where can I get bees from? Native Stingless Bees will always come in a box or log of their own. You can’t make or buy an empty box and then buy bees by themselves later. Empty boxes sold by box makers are intended for people that already have […]
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Pests to native stingless bee colonies! About half the size of a stingless bee and they move very quickly, jumping around inside the hive box. The stingless bees do seem to chase the flies but the flies are too fast to be caught. The flies will run around the inside the colony laying eggs everywhere […]
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There were bees, honey and pollen, but no brood at all. The Involucrum are the layers of Propolis surrounding the brood. I peeled back the layers to see there was no brood at all. This means there’s no Queen and the colony would slowly decline and most likely be the victim of pest infestation. It’s […]
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This article is about the sensors, not specific boxes or tests. There will be other articles that follow the progress of particular boxes in more detail. The Sensors Sensors I’ve used here are called: INKBIRD Bluetooth Temp Humidity Sensor Digital Data Logger Thermometer Recorder. These sell at $35 each (April 2022 – price has gone […]
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Article under construction, more info and photos to come… Tetragonula hockingsi is very similar to Tetragonula carbonaria – click here to see that article https://www.nativebeehives.com/native-stingless-bees-tetragonula-carbonaria/
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