{"product_id":"8-frame-double-beehive-live-bees","title":"8 Frame Double Live Beehive","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXPRESSION OF INTEREST NOW OPEN - SECURE NOW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContact us on:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePhone: 07 3879 5541  OR  Mobile: 0461 587 015\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEmail: Beekeepingsuppliesaustralia@gmail.com\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOr our \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/beekeepingsuppliesaustralia.com.au\/pages\/contact\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econtact page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePick up only from our QLD store\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHOW DO I GET INTO BEEKEEPING?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eif you are considering bees as a hobby, this is the best way to start. \u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for your freshly painted set up Flow Hive!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 5 Frame Nucleus (Nuc) Hive or a starter hive is a smaller beehive used to start a new bee colony. Consisting of bees in all stages of development. They should have a laying queen, enough worker bees and nurse bees to cover the 5 frames. When placed into a full-sized 8 or 10 frame hive and given optional supplemental feeding, the nuc usually expands quite quickly into a strong colony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHAT'S INCLUDED?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 x Nuplas Plastic 8 Frame Double Hive (single brood + honey super with stickies)\u003cbr\u003e1 x This years mated queen (Italian)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWHEN CAN I PICK THIS UP?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will be having pick ups in for October:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew dates TBA soon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick up will be here at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeekeeping Supplies Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaturday around sundown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(between 6:00pm-6:30pm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have placed an order with us we will contact you 7-14 days before they are ready to confirm you are available to pick them up. If you aren’t available, you will be moved to the next available pick up date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBee season in SE QLD starts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efrom August and usually ends in February.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(This may vary depending on where you are located.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the bee season the best time to get a beehive would be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeptember to November.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHOW CAN I PREPARE FOR A HIVE?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting from scratch, you'll be looking for; \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/beekeepingsuppliesaustralia.com.au\/collections\/nuplas-hives-equipment\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHiveware\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/beekeepingsuppliesaustralia.com.au\/products\/frame-with-wax-foundation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrames\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/beekeepingsuppliesaustralia.com.au\/collections\/clothing-accessories\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eProtective Clothing\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/beekeepingsuppliesaustralia.com.au\/collections\/tools-smokers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTools\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/beekeepingsuppliesaustralia.com.au\/collections\/extraction-uncapping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExtraction Equipment\u003c\/a\u003e. We also have starter kits to help you get set up with the essentials you'll need to set up a beehive. Check out our \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/beekeepingsuppliesaustralia.com.au\/collections\/starter-kits\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estarter kits here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWHAT RESEARCH CAN I DO TO PREPARE FOR A HIVE?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have never bought a bee hive before or not sure how to look after them, please ensure you do your research before going ahead and buying them.\u003cbr\u003eBees are not something you can put in the backyard and forget about, they need to be looked after properly or you will end up losing them to Varroa Mite.\u003cbr\u003eWe recommend doing research through the \u003cstrong\u003eNSW Department of Primary Industries\u003c\/strong\u003e or the \u003cstrong\u003eQLD Department of Primary Industries.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey provide factual information on how to look after a hive properly. You will also need to register your hive(s) with them as well for biosecurity. You can do this via their website.\u003cbr\u003eAs well as checking \u003cstrong\u003eyour council rules\u003c\/strong\u003e to see if you are eligible to own beehives on your property.\u003cbr\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dpi.nsw.gov.au\/animals-and-livestock\/bees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to access the \u003cstrong\u003eNSW DPI website\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eOr click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.business.qld.gov.au\/industries\/farms-fishing-forestry\/agriculture\/niche-industries\/beekeeping\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to access the \u003cstrong\u003eQLD DPI website.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe also sell NSW DPI books in our store. Click\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.beekeepingsuppliesaustralia.com.au\/product-category\/books\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/beekeepingsuppliesaustralia.com.au\/collections\/books\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.beekeepingsuppliesaustralia.com.au\/product-category\/books\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for our range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeed to register your hive? Register \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.daf.qld.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0007\/377818\/RBE-01-Registrable-biosecurity-entity-application-bees.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Beekeeping Supplies Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51432153284775,"sku":null,"price":440.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/4997\/1879\/files\/IMG-6868.heic?v=1790575172","url":"https:\/\/beekeepingsuppliesaustralia.com.au\/products\/8-frame-double-beehive-live-bees","provider":"Beekeeping Supplies Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}