Observation Tower with extras This observation tower stays with the same style as previous 7 litre observation boxes though i have sectioned off a small area at the top to house a jar and data logger. This reduces the live colony volume to around 5 litres which is still ok.…
The Crate Hive! I’ve been working on a few of these crate style hive boxes of various sizes. The construction seems simple but they have been quite a task with 52 pieces of wood in the square boxes and 60 pieces in the taller ones! These will be available in…
Observation Logs – 6.5 Litre and 3 litre There’s a few curves and angles in these ones. Hopefully they will give the feel of looking inside a real tree hollow. Double doors . double sided viewing. 35mm thick Cypress. Observation Log – 3 Litre
Is bigger better? For my own entertainment I whacked together a 50mm Cypress box. These boxes are just being used for future temperature testing. We might think that a bigger thicker box is going to provide better insulation but there’s always compromises and possibly no perfect design. For example, a…
Can I make a native bee box from Camphor laurel? That questions comes up every now and then. Some say you can’t and some say you can, though I’m not sure if it’s just the usual third hand information spread on social media. It’s said that if bees come in…
Observation Towers – 3 and 7 litres These are ideal for Budding / Eductions for Tetragonula Carbonaria and Tetragonula Hockingsi. You will get to see colonies being created, that’s what Observation boxes are all about. Options for this box 3 litre, 33mm Hoop pine, painted white with Merbau clear coated…
Cypress Native Bee Box These boxes were custom made to match some previous boxes with some slight changes. The Cypress frames are rebated to add to the strength if you want to run over it with your car and all screws are hidden so you don’t see any screws or…
While this Log Cabin is a little more detailed than previous builds, it’s still the classic design and even has a little yellow native bee hive on the front bench, and there’s enough room beside it to sit with your coffee and watch the bees, but I have a feeling…
This idea came from Simone as part of the recent “Suggestions 2020” post. Simone posted this photo from Google that shows the Fairy Door on a big tree, I’ve interpreted it in to a Native Bee Observation Box. This will not be for sale but will become part of the…
Basic Observation Hive Box This is a very basic style of a tower observation box. It has one single internal space with a volume of 6.2 litres. You could easily make them different sizes, larger or smaller. Tips for getting it set up It’s up to you how you want…
OATHs with fitted lid
Oiled Cypress Observation Hive
Hive Stands
OATH Painted – 35mm Cypress
Observation Tower with extras
Log Cabin V3
Roofs for Native Bee Boxes
Log Cabin – Hive Duplication
Getting Bees in to a different shaped box
Native Stingless Bees – Tetragonula Carbonaria
Budding Hive Instructions – How To
Putting bees in to the Goodrich box
Redcliffe Garden Centre with Gregs Native Bees
Qld Garden Expo 2021
Gregs Native Bees
Honey Sample Collection
Beezotted with Matthew Middleton – Workshop