Step 1:
Educate yourself about bees
Check out our blog.quickwings.com.au guiding you on how to prepare to get you first bee hive or checkout the WAAS getting started info.
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Now you are just a few steps away of getting your first bee hive
We recommend you take the time to have a read through the following URLs prior ordering in order to make sure you know what you will be signing up for.
What to expect when picking up bees for the first time
Beekeepers Code of Conduct
DPIRD rules and regulations buyers and sellers in WA
WAAS document around getting started
WA Council rules and keeping bees
Step 1:
Step 2:
Register as a beekeeper
It is mandatory for you to register as a beekeeper PRIOR purchasing bees in Western Australia.
Please ensure you take the time to register and when ordering to instruct us of your hive brand identifier.
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Step 3:
Order your bee hive here
Order your NUC on our website and the the fun begin!
Pick up your first hive after sunset in Hamersley or have them delivered by us.
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Product overview:
What to look for when buying bees:
> Check how gentle or tempered the bees are
> See how calm the bees move on the frame
> Check how many bees are covering the frames
> How many brood frames vs. pollen vs. honey frames are included
> How much honey is stored are within the frames?
> Check for pests and diseases (beeaware)
> Try spot the queen or find evidence of an active laying queen
> Check for eggs, larva, young brood, capped brood
> Ensure the queen has a solid laying pattern
> Frames have white or yellow wax, not colored dark brown/black
> Does the hive brand match the sellers details (https://brandssearch.dpird.wa.gov.au/beekeeper.html)
> It is mandatory to Register as a beekeeper prior purchasing bees.
> Know where to team up with bee buddies WAAS / WABA
> Ensure you buy the correct frame standard size (WSP / Full Depth)
> Know your councils rules and regulations (blog.quickwings.com.au)
Those are the kind of questions you want to be certain when purchasing your first set of bees.
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