tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714915916932125719.post7841612815403326941..comments2024-03-25T00:47:29.417+10:00Comments on The Practical Frog Blog: Splitting our native bee hive - for the first time!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714915916932125719.post-2385418494469526972012-12-26T13:50:12.179+10:002012-12-26T13:50:12.179+10:00Oh absolutely - I went to collect the chickens egg...Oh absolutely - I went to collect the chickens eggs just now and spent 15 minutes mesmerized by the comings and goings of the new hive above the chook nesting boxes! There was lots of pollen on legs but they also seemed to be bringing in seeds of some sort... they also seemed to be bringing out the old cells and possibly the dead bodies. they are so quick its hard to tell sometimes! They dont sting, but they do bite. Its no where near as bad as a ant bite but not like a mosquito bite either. As long as you dont swat or swipe at them you wont get bitten. I often have them land on me with no problems. I havent been bitten by them. The husband got bitten when we split the hive and said it was no big deal. Let me know how you go! I'd love to hear about it! - K xxPractical Froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929264270672991301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714915916932125719.post-76261840371018633642012-12-25T20:27:48.042+10:002012-12-25T20:27:48.042+10:00I had no idea there were stingless varities of Bee...I had no idea there were stingless varities of Bees. Might have to check out the Aussie Bee Site for a possible project in 2014.JACS Teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368972917979057215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714915916932125719.post-29756014544733167152012-12-24T07:25:44.414+10:002012-12-24T07:25:44.414+10:00Hi guys!We have the usual Italian honey bee here a...Hi guys!We have the usual Italian honey bee here as well... but the natives seem to be very small and very black - although if you have a look at the aussie bee site you can see pictures of native bees with colour - they are just a lot more subtle and small than other bee species! Both hives still doing well - lots of activity. So we see that as a good sign! - K xxPractical Froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929264270672991301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714915916932125719.post-81093604183739567872012-12-19T11:04:53.265+10:002012-12-19T11:04:53.265+10:00How lovely - I saw Costa installing a new hive on ...How lovely - I saw Costa installing a new hive on Gardening Australia, and thought what a good idea that was. I had no idea there were different kinds - I am sure the honey will be magnificent. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714915916932125719.post-38449612876876846602012-12-18T10:11:19.612+10:002012-12-18T10:11:19.612+10:00Oh wow. I didn't know you could do that.
I h...Oh wow. I didn't know you could do that.<br /><br />I hope it all works out.<br /><br />It looks like your bees are all black. Ours are black and yellow.Kathryn Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990925295124938262noreply@blogger.com