Let's do a Rollcall of Aussies on the Forum

SlickMick · December 16, 2009, 07:56:38 AM

Getting a few Aussies on here now eh!

Mick

philinacoma · December 16, 2009, 08:56:02 AM

Hi James,

Do you keep any bees where you live or do you have a space issue?

Phil

Phil-J · December 27, 2009, 09:27:46 PM

:) And another Phil from Melbourne is present.

Seems to be quite a few banana benders in this forum!
Phil J

bearpaw · December 28, 2009, 05:59:49 AM

Hi All,

Haven't been round here for a while... Glad to see that there is now an Aussie forum set up on the board.

I'm 34, from Tasmania and now have three hives. I started the season with one but have managed to split a hive and also catch a swarm - so that makes three this year. I'd like to build up but slowly...

Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things here too... especially now that the season is getting going again.

SlickMick · December 28, 2009, 08:58:21 AM

Glad you found your way back here BP. We are a great crew here :roll: and have a bit of fun often at our own expense... just ask Mick

Keep in touch and enjoy

Slicko

Lone · December 28, 2009, 09:26:27 AM

I thought Tasmanians were extinct. :idunno:

SlickMick · December 28, 2009, 04:57:13 PM

Quote from: Lone on December 28, 2009, 09:26:27 AM
I thought Tasmanians were extinct. :idunno:

Endangered at least, Lone

Slicko

Pete · December 30, 2009, 05:44:15 AM

Quote from: Lone on October 30, 2009, 09:22:18 AM
What will the password be so we know folks here really are fair dinkum dead set dinky di true blue cockatoos? How about they have to recite all the words of Waltzing Matilda from memory, including the AFL ones...waltzing matilda, boo for st kilda....and be able to play a lagerphone and digeridoo at the same time, as well as recognise the difference in the way each state does its pie and peas.

Hoo roo

Lone

I think it would be difficult for non Aussies to decipher "May your chooks turn into emus and knock down your dunny"
:-D

Lone · December 30, 2009, 10:34:26 AM

G'day Pete,

Reckon you pass the test. Hope it's not too blowy down there - wouldn't want your bees to blow out to sea.

And happy new year to you and your 6-legged friends.

Lone

SlickMick · December 30, 2009, 04:01:36 PM

G'day Phil.... oops Pete

Another Mexican I presume :-D That said, welcome aboard and enjoy :)

Slicko

westmar · December 31, 2009, 04:28:28 AM

yea westmar her
I'm at flinton qld got few hives,plus the native bees.last couple days we had 30ml rain cooled of for awhile.

philinacoma · January 01, 2010, 05:36:14 PM

Hey Westmar

Natives huh? How do you find them? I heard that they don't produce much honey...

Phil

annette · January 02, 2010, 12:10:59 AM

Hey I am becoming more of an Aussie every day. Just drank "Bundaberg Ginger Beer" yesterday and loved it. (non alcoholic)

(can we just forget the vegemite incident?)

SlickMick · January 02, 2010, 02:49:46 AM

You'll do me for a steady Nette

I had 3 bottles of it whilst I was shooting in an archery comp at my local club today.

I made quite a bit of alcholic GB late last year from ginger roots that I grew.. yum, hic

Hico... er chicko... er Slicko

westmar · January 03, 2010, 10:22:18 PM

hi all [philina coma]
i normally find natives with in 150m from water.they are hard to spot most entry's i found out her are facing south west.no more than 15ft of ground.i like to have sun over my shoulder makes them easier to spot.i used make the mistake looking up all the time .i have found them nesting on the ground in water meters all so.i allway es get out after a storm check an branches or trees Thai come down.if you save any in a storm make shore cut 3 ,4ft each side the entry ,normally take something over both ends.make sh oar you stand it up the right way.look before you cut.so9 you no what the top of tree what the bottom .if you put them up side down you drown them.no they don't give much honey.some people tell me 1kg season.I'm yet to take that the most i taken is250gr.i made small boxes up for my natives transfer them over to rob them .you got do crush strain with them.

Lone · January 04, 2010, 03:51:03 AM

QuoteHey I am becoming more of an Aussie every day. Just drank "Bundaberg Ginger Beer" yesterday and loved it. (non alcoholic)

That's what we wash our vegemite sangers down with

Quote(can we just forget the vegemite incident?)

no, we have long memories :-D

Slicko, have you been on the straight vegemite again?

Westmar, thanks for the info about the natives. There are zillions round here, but I've never seen their hidey holes.

Lone

philinacoma · January 04, 2010, 07:47:09 AM

Hey Westmar,

What do the native hives look like? Are they something hanging from a tree or are they a hole in a branch?

Phil

westmar · January 05, 2010, 08:50:20 PM

hi all
the native bee bees have a small entry in hollows , they take bit finding.the native bee got he is the[australis]little black bee with white marking on his back.at night they close there entry up ,then take it down next day.some people say the honey bee is taken over there nest sites .i don't find that out her i seen them nest in the same tree.

philinacoma · January 06, 2010, 09:04:11 AM

Hi Westmar,

I have created a seperate thread for the native bees...

http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,26165.0.html

Phil

Burnsy · November 11, 2010, 09:33:06 AM

Mike from WA newbee to beekeeping. I have one topbar hive that is going really well and just made up an 8 frame WSP hive today in readiness for a colony that is in a compost bin that I am going to rehouse. I like the topbar system so am going foundationless in my new hive as well.

Is Darren the the only other Western Australian here?