Box Building Info
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Project Blog
OATH Hive – with Honey Super
This is the most common and [Read More]South American Inspired
This is my interpretation of [Read More]Layered Australis Box
This is roughly based on a [Read More]Layered OATH
This OATH size hive is made [Read More]Project Panel – OATH
For these boxes I used a [Read More]Fairy Door Hive
This idea came from Simone as [Read More]Combination Stingless Bee Hive
Combination Hive Box Article [Read More]
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Bee Info
Hive Positions & Tips
Preparation Before getting a [Read More]Octahive colony died!
Above left – The [Read More]Putting bees in to the Goodrich box
Finally i have one of Tony [Read More]Stingless Bee Species Takeover
Species Takeover Retreating [Read More]Creating a new hive
For Methods 1 to 4 you will [Read More]Plants for Bees
Start a Bee Garden!! … [Read More]Log Cabin – Hive Duplication
I decided to set up one of my [Read More]
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Field News
Hive Haven
Hive Haven I caught up with Ann and [Read More]ANBC2018 Field Trip
Above: Epic Selfie -Bus full of happy [Read More]Stingless Bee Workshop – Tim Heard
The Stingless Bee workshop held at the [Read More]Bee Yourself – Sarah & Dean
Sarah Hamilton from Bee Yourself [Read More]Bee Expo 2017 – Photos
Another year for the Bee Expo at Imbil [Read More]
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5 days ago
Empty Native Bee Boxes available, with Honey Supers and viewing windows. Budding Kits with everything needed to try your own Budding/Eduction. Postage available. *Empty boxes do not include bees. **Please read the FAQs before buying empty boxes. www.nativebeehives.com/boxes-for-sale/ ... See MoreSee Less
Boxes for sale - Native Bee Hives
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*Boxes do not include bees *If you are new to Stingless Bees please read this first before buying empty boxes www.nativebeehives.com/faqs/ . Click to see more7 days ago
++ Box Makers Tip ++
+ Start out by making boxes for yourself and monitor the build quality over years. You might think your boxes are great when you've finished them but in one/two/six months they could have all warped.
+ Wood like Cypress can be popular because it looks great new and is termite resistant but really needs plenty of time to "season" or dry out. It's very unlikely you will find kiln dried Cypress. Cypress boxes should be made over months and not over days or weeks. They will continue to warp over many months. The frames will twist and the top lid and base will cup.
+ Test test test: Make some single frames, get them perfect so they sit against each other with no gaps and no rocking, then leave them alone for a month or two, then sit them against each other again and check the gaps and rocking. This will give you an indication of how stable the timber is.
+ The same applies for the coatings. Testing should be done over a year or so. You'd want a good idea of what will happen to your boxes with bees inside and exposed to the elements.
Full timber article here: www.nativebeehives.com/more-timber/ ... See MoreSee Less1 week ago
Fairy Door Hive update. Three months Budding/Eduction progress photos. The hive is extremely busy at the moment! 😁👍. See more photos and info on the website: www.nativebeehives.com/fairy-door-hive/ ... See MoreSee Less
1 week ago
12 week result from my wood sample test. I'd be interested to hear from anyone that uses Paulownia and has native bee boxes that are years old. www.nativebeehives.com/wood-samples/ ... See MoreSee Less
Wood Sample Testing - Native Bee Hives
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Wood Sample Test I thought i’d throw a few samples of different wood together for some weather exposure tests. Some box makers have been trying out a wood called Paulownia recently. It’s a very li...