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
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
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
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
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
Syrphid Fly – Wasp Mimic Hoverfly – Ceriana ornata. These look like wasps but you can see the forked antenna which tells them apart from
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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!