The honey standard has been a long six year process (article 2018) and commenced in relatively good times for the
Some people use a cover in winter to provide some insulation for their native bee hive. The most common cover
Methods of creating a new hive / Hive duplication 1. Purchase a colony in a box If you’re new to
Specs: Timber: Cypress Timber Thickness: 35mm Design: Rebated OATH with Super – 280mm x 200mm. Galvanised screws fitted internally so
Just for a laugh i made something a little different, The Outhouse – Dunny Box! This box should provide quite
This one is based on the Brazilian design I’ve made before. It shares the same inner frames so they can
Photo above: Native Stingless Bee, Tetragonula Carbonaria Below: Blue Banded Bee having a rest on the vegie garden chicken wire…
Treasure Chest Native Bee Hive Based on similar specs as the standard box dimensions of 280mm x 200mm, with a
The Crate! All Cypress, the hive is a standard OATH and is a separate structure to the outside crate. The
The Log Cabin Hive I machined down a heap of timber to 35mm x 45mm This is a basic mock-up
I’m using the usual 35mm Cypress on these Octagonal shaped boxes. Octagonal Hives involve a lot of work and can
Preparation Before getting a hive it can be a good idea to find a position in your yard for where
This is the most common and popular Australian Native Stingless Bee Hive, developed by Tim Heard in the 80’s. Hive
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!