Adapter Plates for different sized bee hives
Most of my hive boxes are the standard OATH design which makes it quite a simple task for matching up boxes for splitting but occasionally I’ll make an odd shaped box that I need to get a colony in to.
Most of my hive boxes are the standard OATH design which makes it quite a simple task for matching up boxes for splitting but occasionally I’ll make an odd shaped box that I need to get a colony in to.
David at Northside Native Bees is a bit of a wiz with gadgets and has built his own monitoring system. The device measures outside temperature and also Brood temperature. The information is sent via wifi to his computer then updates
I recently purchased a new Pollination Box sold by Sugarbag Bees because i was interested in the design of the box. This box is designed with the purpose for crop pollination on farms. It’s a PVC construction and has no honey super top
What is Eduction? Eduction, also called Budding, is a method of managing or multiplying stingless bee colonies by connecting a new empty box to an existing hive colony and forcing them to enter and exit via the new box. Some
I decided to set up one of my Log Cabins for Budding (Hive Duplication). This process could be done with just about any kind of empty box. I thought it might be better to do it this way than to split
Syrphid Fly – Wasp Mimic Hoverfly – Ceriana ornata. These look like wasps but you can see the forked antenna which tells them apart from Wasps. They hang around your native bee hive and can lay eggs in the gaps,
Above photo: Top half of the Red Mail Box hive, and bottom of the Treasure Chest hive. These have been in place since early 2017. I’ve now split them and added the matching halves of the boxes so now I
Photo: Weak hive that is recovering well with new brood Over the years we’ve seen people posting photos on Facebook of their failed hives wondering what they did wrong. A lot of the time it starts by having no Queen
This article follows the progress of one of my Budding Kits connected to a healthy hive. Click here to see the Build Page for the Kits I made an adaptor tube to connect the existing boxes to the new boxes.
This is one of Kevin Stiller’s Hives containing the Stingless Bee species Austroplebeia Australis. The box is designed to split vertically. There’s horizontal stainless steel wires that support the hive structure. The Brood structure of Australis is a cluster design which is different
For Methods 1 to 4 you will need an existing hive colony – either already purchased or naturally occurring on your property. Buy a Native Bee Hive full with Bees – see a list of sellers here AussieBee.com.au/SellerList Methods of creating
Summer is here! Your Native Bee Hive may need some help during the hotter periods. Native Bees don’t cope very well when the temperatures get to 40 – 42°C and you could lose your hive from over heating. Things you
There’s a lot of different insects you’ll notice in your garden. Some don’t bother the bees at all and some can destroy your precious bee hive. Mostly the threat is from new larvae destroying the hive colony from the inside.
There’s a few articles and videos on the net that will help with your splitting. I think this one is nicely presented with clear instructions. **Posted with approval from Melissa at sydneystinglessbees Some of my tips:
Isolating the Honey Super When you first split a hive you may wish to isolate the Honey Super (top section) It reduces the volume of the hive so is less area for the bees to secure and maintain You can
Start a Bee Garden!! … Start getting your bee garden prepared. Here’s a list of some favourite bee plants and flowers: Abelia, Butterfly Bush, Bottlebrush – Callistemon, Gum Blossom, Spider Flower, Lavender, Tea Tree, Honey Myrtle, Rosemary, Daisies, Grevilleas, Salvias,
Preparation Before getting a hive it can be a good idea to find a position in your yard for where you’re going to place it. Have a look around your yard at different times during the day. Find a position that
Updated: October 2021 We have 11 described species of Stingless Bees in Australia and more that have been discovered but not yet named. This article covers one of the most popular species that people will keep in their back yards
There’s over 1600 species of native bees in Australia, with an estimated possible 2000 species!!! While this website is more aimed at the Social Stingless Bee species it’s still awesome to be able to attract Solitary Bees to your garden.
nativebeehives.com is a project website with a focus on individual design and construction of Native Bee Hives, lots of photos, information about Australian native bees and also a news story thrown in around the place!