I will definitely subscribe. Very easy to copy the process.... I have a log with stingless bees and i learned a lot from your videos. Soon, i will make a nest and transfer them.
What an interesting method of splitting hives, seems a really safe way to do it. I have only splitted a hive once, with a melipona called melipona quadrifasciata and I plan to repeat it again this year, also with another specie called melipona marginata, but for meliponas I need to wait until spring to not risk the hive.
It's a very effective way to make new colonies with this species. We can do it with our Tetragonula species too but it's very messy and doesn't work as well.
That’s very interesting for me Alex, as this is what I’m hoping to do with my observation tower providing they have enough numbers to do so. I think my biggest worry will be getting brood and a queen cell to help them along. I’ll keep you informed. Mean while we’ll done with your girls they seem to be motoring along nicely. Cheer mate.
@@spicershollownativebees8023 I definitely will, I’ll probably be relying on you for advice as I go through it. Just as a thought would you be interested in selling me some brood if I happen to need it ?
Excellent video Alex, so educational. It definitely minimises the stress on bees! I love the idea of apis wax brood basket, I wonder if they like it more if native bee was was mixed in, or in this case not necessary? I guess everything is already there, workers, scent and all.
I've found my normal wax blend for tetragonula is favoured over straight Australis wax. They hardly ever touch apis wax on its own though. I only use the apis wax for the basket because it's cheap 😄
Excellent Alex, always great to see your videos, very clear and educational. Love seeing the princess emerging, thanks again for sharing 👍🐝🍯
Cheers Trev 👌
That is a great video cobber - those are the teaching vids that instill confidence - tks 👍
Cheers mate 👍
Good stuff Alex 🍺🍺
Cheers mate 👍
I will definitely subscribe. Very easy to copy the process....
I have a log with stingless bees and i learned a lot from your videos. Soon, i will make a nest and transfer them.
Best of luck 👍
What an interesting method of splitting hives, seems a really safe way to do it. I have only splitted a hive once, with a melipona called melipona quadrifasciata and I plan to repeat it again this year, also with another specie called melipona marginata, but for meliponas I need to wait until spring to not risk the hive.
It's a very effective way to make new colonies with this species. We can do it with our Tetragonula species too but it's very messy and doesn't work as well.
That’s very interesting for me Alex, as this is what I’m hoping to do with my observation tower providing they have enough numbers to do so. I think my biggest worry will be getting brood and a queen cell to help them along. I’ll keep you informed. Mean while we’ll done with your girls they seem to be motoring along nicely. Cheer mate.
Cheers Ashley. Definitely keep me in the loop 👌
@@spicershollownativebees8023 I definitely will, I’ll probably be relying on you for advice as I go through it. Just as a thought would you be interested in selling me some brood if I happen to need it ?
Excellent video Alex, so educational. It definitely minimises the stress on bees! I love the idea of apis wax brood basket, I wonder if they like it more if native bee was was mixed in, or in this case not necessary? I guess everything is already there, workers, scent and all.
I've found my normal wax blend for tetragonula is favoured over straight Australis wax. They hardly ever touch apis wax on its own though. I only use the apis wax for the basket because it's cheap 😄
Great vid! 🤓👍
Cheers Steve 👌
Good stuff it worked
It sure did 😁
Hi are you selling australis bee
I dont sell many yet. Maybe at the end of 2024 I will sell more