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Box & Material Testing – Temperature

January 9, 2021June 14, 2022 steve

Box Temperature Comparison – 15 November 2021 Box temperature comparison between an empty box and a live colony. These two boxes are beside each other in full sun from 7am to 2pm. Boxes are 25mm thick Hoop Pine standard boxes with a wood roof painted white. The ambient sensor is in a patio area so […]

Wood Sample Testing

October 11, 2020June 14, 2022 steve

Wood Sample Test – Exposure to the elements I thought i’d throw a few samples of different wood together for some weather exposure tests. Alex of Spicers Hollow Native Bees is trialing some Paulownia and donated a few left over samples and also some PVC board that some box makers use, the rest of the […]

Observation Box with Removable Insert
This box can house one single standard native bee box frame (OATH design) or a larger volume frame […]
ANBA Meeting BBQ – Dean Haley
Dean Haley generously hosted this months Australian Native Bee Association – Brisbane meeting […]
Photos 2017
A collection of photos from 2017 Below – Stingless Bee on a Marigold Flower Below – […]
Flooded Hive Box
https://youtu.be/JMrqvOhaF64 The video shows the bees repairing and rebuilding their colony after […]
Camphor Laurel Native Bee Box
Can I make a native bee box from Camphor laurel? That questions comes up every now and then. Some […]
Budding – Hive Duplication Example
This article follows the progress of one of my Budding Kits connected to a healthy hive. Click here […]
Varnish & Oil Coatings
Just out of interest I’m testing some of the finishes I have collected for various projects […]
Hive Haven
Hive Haven I caught up with Ann and Jeff to get a quick update… Jeff & Ann Ann and Jeff […]
Photos 2019
A few selected photos from 2019… […]
Moisture Content & Wood Hives
This article is about moisture content and wood only, not humidity conditions for bee colonies. […]

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Box & Material Testing – Temperature

Wood Sample Testing

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