Wood Sample Test 2023
Start date: 1 November 2023 Adding a few different timbers to the test this year, Radiata, Plywood and a mystery timber I was given which
Temperature Tests 2024
Article under construction! I’ve been fine tuning the testing methods over the last couple of years and am currently getting a few boxes set up
Humidity Monitoring – Updated
The Goals: 1. Monitor humidity levels inside multiple stingless bee colonies over time. 2. See if outside weather changes affect colony humidity. 3. Gain an
Temperature Monitoring – Brood and Honey Pots
We’ll follow the progress of this native bee box with two probes, showing the differences in temperatures between ambient, edge and brood. This is a
Temperature Monitoring – 25mm Hoop vs 50mm Cypress
Disclaimer – It’s really hard to compare boxes because there’s so many variables – Probe position, yard position, sun vs shade, roof vs no roof,
Temperature Monitoring – The Journey Of Three Colonies
This post follows the progress of three colonies Although we all want to, we can’t compare the boxes because there’s many variables. You wouldn’t get
Does paint cause condensation?
The rumour: “If you paint your wooden hive box it will be like covering the box in a plastic bag and cause condensation” What is
Coatings Test 2022
I’ve added a couple of new products to the list. Doug Irvine uses the Intergrain Heavy Duty finish on his finger joint boxes so I
Roof Testing – Box Temperature
Roof Testing – Full Sun – August – October 2021 I’m having a look at a some roof designs and trying to gauge how effectively
Sensors and Data Logging
The Sensors Models: “IBS- TH1 Plus” top of page and “IBS-TH2 Plus” at bottom of page. Sensors I’ve used here are called: INKBIRD Bluetooth Temp
Box & Material Testing – Temperature
Box Temperature Comparison – 15 November 2021 Box temperature comparison between an empty box and a live colony. These two boxes are beside each other
Wood Sample Test 2020 – 2022
Wood Sample Test – Exposure to the elements I thought i’d throw a few samples of different wood together for some weather exposure tests. Alex
Honey Super Designs & Testing
Stingless Bees can create their honey pots everywhere within the hive but it’s commonly thought they will store their honey further away from the entrance,
Moisture Content & Wood Hives
This article is about moisture content and wood only, not humidity conditions for bee colonies. Woodworkers will want their timber to be well dried before
Coatings Test 2016
Just out of interest I’m testing some of the finishes I have collected for various projects over the years, including some light duty oil mixtures,
Timbers for Hives
What kind of timber should you use for making Native Bee boxes? Most people will just be using what ever they have or are familiar
Bee Info
Popular Stingless Bee FAQs
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
Native Stingless Bees – Tetragonula carbonaria
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
New to Native Bees?
Hopefully this article will get you started in the right direction. This page lightly touches on everything from Bee species through workshops, publications and clubs.
