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NEW RELEASE

Published in June 2021, this new book is adding to the knowledge of Australian native bee keepers. It's starting to attract some great reviews.

You can buy directly from me truebluebees@gmail.com

I can take orders via direct deposit, or if you prefer to use credit card or paypal then please order from the following retailers (List of Links to the right).

If you are a member of the Australian Native Bee Association, I can provide you with one copy of this book at 25% discount. Please ask at your local branch.

 Dean Haley truebluebees@gmail.com

ABeeC Hives

www.abeec.com.au

Avid Reader Bookstore (West End, Brisbane) www.avidreader.com.au 

Books at Stones (Stones Corner, Brisbane) www.booksatstones.com.au

Bee Yourself (Sarah Hamilton) www.beeyourself.com.au

Hive Haven www.hivehaven.com.au

Nativo Bees (Giorgio Venturieri) www.venturieri.com

Ripley Valley Native Bees www.ripleyvalleynativebeehives.com.au

Sydney Stingless Bees www.sydneystinglessbees.com.au

Quality Beekeeping Supplies (10 Jijaw Street Sumner Park, Brisbane) www.qualitybeekeepingsupplies.com.au

IndigiScapes Environmental centre (17 Runnymede Rd, Capalaba, QLD) www.indigiscapes.redland.qld.gov.au

Dreamtime Kullila Art (1/349 Macdonnell Road Clontarf, Qld) www.kullillaart.com.au 

Beekeeping Supplies Australia

www.beekeepingsuppliesaustralia.com.au

Honey Providore

www.honeyprovidore.com.au

Red Kangaroo Books

www.redkangaroobooks.com

Habitat Hives

Contacthabitathives@gmail.com

I sell carbonaria and hockingsi bees in boxes. The boxes are built with an entrance at the very top of the top box, so that you can easily see the bees coming and going, and what they do with their pollen inside the hive. The top inspection panel looks straight down on the brood chamber, where you can see all the delicate activities of the Queen and nurse bees. Boxes are 28cm x 20cm (OATH dimensions), and have acrylic splitting plates for trouble free division of colonies. Each hive has a honey super as the bottom (basement) box, which allows easy harvesting of honey.

Price:  

Hive with bees $500

Roof $40

Stainless Steel stand $50

These boxes are built by a trusted craftsman to exact specifications. Like many boxes in the industry they are built from QLD hoop pine which is a lightweight wood with good insulation properties. The boxes are carefully prepared and sealed from the elements.  Each hive has a honey super which allows easy harvesting of honey.

Boxes are 28cm x 20cm (OATH dimensions), and have  splitting plates for trouble free division of colonies.

I have some square boxes (pictured).

Price:  

Roof $40

Stainless Steel stand $50

Empty box $200  

I have "Non Standard" hives that don't match my normal stock.

The first hive is carbonaria in a Western Red Cedar hive. It's a square box with two levels. Never split in 8 years, very mature and heavy Would be a good mother hive for eductions, or a great hive if you just want one for your deck or garden.

Tower hive / Observation hive. This carbonaria hive has been unsplit for about 6 years. I built his hive based on a "Jatai" Brazilian box. Much copied and adapted, tall "Tower" hives are now becoming quite popular in Australia.

$400 each

Tetragonula honey: 

Coming Soon!

Austroplebeia honey:

Coming Soon!

Two Book Deal:

$50

Get the Australian Native Bee Book by Dr Tim Heard, AND The Honey of Australian Native Stingless Bees for just $50 

This hive is very dry in our current wet conditions. There is a generous 10cm overhang at the front and back, making this the ultimate roof for rain or sun.

$50