Big turn out at Giorgio’s place in Brisbane with 41 attendees. Giorgio demonstrated his businesses box design and philosophy around keeping native bees and encourages everyone to do his native bee courses. There will be more photos and article in the next ANBA members newsletter.
Giorgio’s business is Nativo Bees – https://venturieri.com
Giorgio uses a Brazilian style hive box which is square but very similar to the common style splitable OATH hive box.
Quote from a previous article on this site:
Giorgio has designed his own boxes and manufactures them himself using the name “Nativo”. These are square frames with three layers like other standard OATH boxes but also use a long entry tube to help with hive defense. Between each frame sit two clear acrylic plates that act as brood support and also help with a clean division if you want to split or duplicate the hive. The box is made from 33mm thick Hoop Pine with a frame size of 220mm x 220mm square. Internal volume of 2.3 litres per frame. Screwed together and finished with high grade clear
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