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Tag: Native Bee Ag Guide

Ag Guide – Native Bee Handbook

The Ag Guide Australian Native Bees. It covers a fair bit, there’s a lot about Solitary Bees where most other books are all about Stingless Bees. My books have just arrived and look pretty good. It may share a little information with Tim Heards book as he had some input but…

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October 21, 2016 October 8, 2020 Native Bee Ag Guide
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    • Octagonal Hives
      I’m using the usual [Read More]
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      This idea came from Simone as [Read More]
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    • Cottage Roof
      This Cottage style roof fits [Read More]
    • Basic Observation Hive
      Basic Observation Hive Box [Read More]
    • Cedar & Pine Rebated
      Here’s some rebated [Read More]
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      For Methods 1 to 4 you will [Read More]
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      Getting Bees in to a [Read More]
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      Isolating the Honey Super [Read More]
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      Summer is here! Your Native [Read More]
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      This article follows the [Read More]
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      Finally i have one of Tony [Read More]
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      Bob released his new Honey Extraction [Read More]
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    5 days ago

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    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

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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 more
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    6 days ago

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    ++ 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/
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    1 week ago

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    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

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    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...
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