Stingless Native bees at a customers house in Brisbane where an Eduction method is being used for Native bee hive duplication. This method is used to hopefully obtain a second nest from the main mother nest. In this case the mother nest is in an established log.
The most widely used and quickest method used by native bee keepers to duplicate a hive is to split the hive in two from a hive box. In cases where a log hive exists the hive should be left as is in the log and an Eduction made.
Eduction of Native bees can also be made from established hives in hive boxes. Eduction is also used for Native bee natural nest sites such as in a tree or cavity wall. With Eduction the main mother nest remains.
The process of Eduction can take many months and requires careful monitoring. The duplicate hive is removed from the mother hive when a new queen and Brood is seen in the attached box.
Eduction method for Native bees is also known as Natural Hive Duplication.
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