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Observation Towers

Photo: Dean Haley holding the 3 litre Aa Observation Tower

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.

3 litre box for Austroplebeia australis
7 litre box for Tetragonula carbonaria and Tetragonula hockingsi

Previous design box…

See more info and photos about Budding/Eduction from the recent Basic Observation Box article: https://www.nativebeehives.com/basic-observation-hive/

Update: I have been doing these inlays in the doors, tops and bases since 2022.

The painted white version below

Austroplebeia Australis, Observation Towers, Stingless Bee Observation Hive

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