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25.01.2022 What great way to start the first day of Spring with our first Native Bee Rescue.

25.01.2022 So one of the services here at Mining Honey is that we split people’s native hives. We supply the second box the knowledge, experience and the equipment. Travel to your place and split your hive. Here is one we did the other day.

25.01.2022 We split our TC native bee hive. Spring is here.

24.01.2022 So far a great day out working our hives. Manipulated brood, removed pollen frames and added extra supers. Bees are starting to lift all the honey from the brood into the supers. Be great to get an inch or two of rain in the near future.

24.01.2022 Native bee drones waiting for a chance to mate with a Princess

23.01.2022 Some nice orientation flights happening in the back verandah yesterday

22.01.2022 Our double brood nucs are coming along nicely . They will make great brood factories for making up new colonies.

21.01.2022 Well what a great start to Spring we done our first native bee rescue now we are out and about checking g hives doing brood inspections and evaluating each hive. The season is starting off good so let’s hope the momentum continues. Feel free to ask questions on posts make comments and let’s all learn about bees and the wonderful job they do out in the world for us.

20.01.2022 Well we are well in to the beekeeping season and I thought I’d just say thank you to all those that have supported us by purchasing our beautiful honey. I’d like to specially mention Sharon for all her support especially when I’m all over the place she is slowly getting me squared with my to do lists. But I’m ever grateful for her support and to all you other people that get me chewing your ear off about bees and I start getting all excited. This year is looking good now if we get some more rain we will have a kicker of a season

20.01.2022 So my parents are pretty happy. This season there flow hive has exploded with bees and they got to take there first batch of honey from there flow hive frames.

20.01.2022 HQ is slowly getting there. Electricians started wiring 3 phase to the block then over to the shed. Won’t be long and will be waiting for Energex to connect to mains. Things are slowly moving forwards by December we should be fully set to run Mining Honey from HQ. Will post pics as things progress.

19.01.2022 Checking on the native hive we rescued couple days ago. They are preparing a cell for the queen to lay in. Placed pollen in and prepared ready for her to lay. Such fascinating little bees

19.01.2022 So I split this Hockingsi Hive last week and we have had mating swarms going on out the front of the hives. Went out to check it tonight after being away and lots of drones hanging out.

19.01.2022 Out doing a bit of mowing at one of our sites this afternoon. Bees are bringing in plenty of nectar and some are looking nice and strong. Almost time to place another Honey Super on.

19.01.2022 Very exciting. We have had the floor epoxied with a blue flake. Few more days and we will start to move our honey extraction equipment in and set it up for our next extraction. Best thing is we will not have to pack up after each extraction we can clean up and have it ready for next time.

18.01.2022 Some of our natives are nice and active today in the some what warm weather.

18.01.2022 What great little rescue this one was. It’s now sitting up at Mining Honey Head Headquaters

18.01.2022 So had Sharon’s father and Step Mum come over today got the bee suits on them and gave them a master class on the break down of a hive.

17.01.2022 Hope everyone faired ok through the last couple crazy storms in the Brisbane region. We got 102mm of rain in an hour and a half and even though Head Quarters is on a slight slope we got flash flooding. Was a crazy amount of rain. So if I haven’t got back to some of use that have messaged us or left voice mails messages we will endeavour to get through them and get back to use over next couple days.

17.01.2022 So this video I’m going through the hive for couple reasons. One to check how much honey is in the hive, secondly through the brood box to check space and see if the queen has been excepted show you how I mark my unmarked Queens. Hope someone gets something out of it.

16.01.2022 At our final site checking hives today and they are getting super strong. This season is looking like it’s starting off well after such a devastating season for us last season.

16.01.2022 Well we haven’t had to bad a day. We started up some new colonies to add to our apiary. Some girls weren’t to happy about the cooler weather today. Got stung straight between the eyes and multiple stings on the legs and hands. First time in a long time I’ve put on a full suit.

13.01.2022 Hi every one just a shout out too all our followers the word is slowly getting out there that we are passionate about what we do. Starting to get calls etc coming in. We love both European bees and Natives so we have a network of people that can help us out if the jobs not in our skill sets. We look forward to engaging with people and talking all things beekeeping and I apologise as I will talk your ears off all things beekeeping. An once we are set up in our new location in coming months or so things will get super busy and feel free to catch and learns thing or two the mining honey way of doing things.

12.01.2022 It’s great when u check the rescued native hive from yesterday and see the Queen. Now I know the Queen is there I can rest easy that this hive will grow into a beautiful flourishing hive.

10.01.2022 Well u know what this means.

09.01.2022 What great little rescue out of a fire hydrant on the footpath. Will see next week if we where successful in getting the Queen.

09.01.2022 Well been a couple busy days here at Mining Honey we finally have a little bit of honey extracted and one of our site owners gave us some beautiful avocados that no doubt our buzzing bees pollinated.

08.01.2022 So we split a native hive and now we are getting Mating swarm going on lots and lots of bees

08.01.2022 So couple weeks ago we picked up a pack of Ceracell rounds. Now the box is painted we placed it on the hive in the backyard. So hopefully if spring starts well we will have Honey Comb available at times through the season.

08.01.2022 Well been a busy day in preparation for finishing of spring brood management. Go 80 frames embedding with wax. So happy that’s things are looking.

04.01.2022 Honey Comb rounds are not to far off being ready.

04.01.2022 Well a successful native hive rescue today of TH’s. They where cranky little bees bitting me everywhere.

03.01.2022 Blackwater and Bluff we have honey available $10 a kilo. Can deliver tonight when I get in at around 8pm limited amount.

01.01.2022 Will be about twenty tubs in Blackwater if u want some let me know. Usual price $10 a bucket will deliver tomorrow night.

01.01.2022 About to start getting busy at Mining Honey this up coming week. Embedding wax sheets in to wired timber frames. Hive inspections with brood management to stop swarming. Mowing sites. Life’s about to get busy and if things keep going well we may be extracting honey from some of our hives again in the coming weeks.

01.01.2022 Brood boxes are going great. Will get honey supers in a couple of weeks.