Landing pads / Front steps aren’t really necessary as bees can access and enter the hive without the need for it, though it doesn’t hurt to have one as it can catch the bees if they crash land and fall, and they can be a little out of control sometimes, and i think they look good!
Native bee boxes available at www.hivecraft.com.au
Photo: Thin plywood bird house with a very strong stingless
There’s a lot of different insects you’ll notice in your
Preparation Before getting a hive it can be a good
Another enjoyable and always educational workshop run by Toby and Sugarbag
There were bees, honey and pollen, but no brood at
The video shows the bees repairing and rebuilding their colony
Image: Cracking Box. Art by David Nash https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/cracking-box-259130 There is
Isolating the Honey Super When you first split a hive
Above: Tim Heard opening the Conference The first Australian Native
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!