Updated: 2022 All hives need a good roof… A good roof shelters the box from the Sun and rain. If a colony gets too hot it can die. If water runs down the side of the box it can sit
Here’s a basic design for a Timber Stand that suits the OATH hive and Solitary house. These can sit straight on to the ground in the garden, verandah or patio area.
This is the most common and popular Australian Native Stingless Bee Hive, developed by Tim Heard in the 80’s. Hive specs: Standard design – “Original Australian Trigona hive” / “OATH” with “Honey Super” on top. 280mm long, 200mm wide. Thickness
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!