Buying a Beehive needs to be from a Registered Beekeeper
Check out the Legal Requirements from the Victorian Department Agriculture
An Established Beehive can have up to 50,000 Bees in a Hive
Where as a new Beehive Colony may have 10,000 Bees and can take a year to Establish and Build up
the Bee Numbers and Produce Honey
Wear a Bee Suit and Appropriate Protective Wear
You can Inspect the Beehive for Excess of Beetles, Varroa Mite other pests or anything that looks unhealthy
If the Bees have Pollen Sacks under the wings it is one Good sign the Beehive is Functioning Normally
Double Beehives should have a Queen Excluder between the Brood Box at the Bottom where the
Queen is and Lays the eggs and the Super where the honey is stored in the top box
Without the Queen Excluder the Honey and eggs will be mixed together
and it's a Good idea to have a board in the Lid to stop Burr Comb gathering at the top of the Beehive
Beehives should be closed in the Dark so the Bees are not Outside gathering Pollen then you will lose 25% of your Bees
Pick up the Beehive in the early morning and have a Stand to put the Beehive on
An Entrance Reducer helps to stop Robber Bees and you can close the Beehive when Moving or selling
Put small Containers under the legs with a little Water or Oil to Stop Ants from entering the Beehives
Make sure the Beehive isn't Touching Grass or Trees so Ants won't use this as a Ladder
Choose a spot that is away from the Neighbors and not too Hot or Windy
You can place a Lid on top of the Beehive to stop the Rain
There are also Various Beetle traps if the Beehive has a lot of Beetles present
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