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Reviving pest infested hive – Advanced

Advanced, Pest managementBy Nicholas PowellMay 20, 20176 Comments

Reviving pest infested hive Having a native bee hive come under attack by pests can be a very disheartening thing. Prevention is better than a cure but sometimes things do not go to plan. The following video will explain what you can do to help your pest infested hive. How does this fix an infested…

Powell Split Frames

Hive split, Other, Powell split framesBy Nicholas PowellFebruary 28, 20177 Comments

Powell Split Frames – Hive split Powell split frames are a little invention I have put together to make the propagation of Austroplebeia australis easier. I believe they will  also work for other species of stingless bee also. Watch this video to see what they are all about. About Powell split frames. I took my…

Keeping Hives Close Together – Intermediate

Bee Intermediate, Keeping hives togetherBy Nicholas PowellOctober 19, 20168 Comments

Keeping Hives Close Together Intermediate Keeping hives close together is something most Native bee keepers will face once they get a few hives together. Small urban blocks don’t allow to much space for city bee keepers and this is a good way to accommodate housing more then 1 hive in a small place.   Have…

Stingless Bee Intermediate – Natural hive duplication 2

Bee Intermediate, Hive duplicationBy Nicholas PowellOctober 19, 20167 Comments

Stingless Bee Intermediate  Natural hive duplication 2     Hive duplication is something I have always been interested in. The ability to make a new hive from an existing one means you can use any hive box to start your new colony in. The support offered by the mother colony means your new hive will…

Stingless Bee Intermediate – Hive split

Bee Intermediate, Hive splitBy Nicholas PowellOctober 19, 2016

Stingless Bee Intermediate – Hive split Performing a hive split is not something that I do often. However, it is an important thing to know how to do successfully. An unsuccessful hive split with leave you with one of two things. A) A hive that appears to be working for the first 3-6 months and…

Stingless Bee Basics- Boxes

Bee basics, Boxes/hivesBy Nicholas PowellOctober 14, 20163 Comments

Stingless Bee Basics- Boxes   I thought I would put together some videos to help stingless bee keepers who are starting out answer questions they might have. Feel free to post questions below so I can get an idea what people want to know.   The first video is on a couple of box designs…

Stingless Bee Basics- Moving hives

Bee basics, moving hivesBy Nicholas PowellOctober 14, 2016

Bee basics- Moving hives   People often ask about moving hives. How far should I move it and what about swapping my hive from the back yard to the front? Here is a little video on moving hives and relocating them to a completely new area.   Native bees can cope a lot better than…

Stingless bee basics- Hive rubbish removal

Bee basics, Hive rubbishBy Nicholas PowellOctober 14, 2016

Stingless bee basics – Hive rubbish removal Hive Rubbish Removal Knowing what your bees are throwing out of your hive is a good way to see the health of the hive in the beginning stages of its growth. It can tell you if your hive has pests, is cleaning, is growing in bee numbers or…

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