Habitat Hives

02/04/2026

We have two Tetragonula Hockingsi reclaimed timber Habitat Hives full of bees and colonies

Same size as an oath but with 30% more bees and brood

Two available

Ideal for putting up to an eduction in spring

They are 3 and 2 year old colonies that has been reboxed early 2025

These are part of my own stock hives

They are 240 x 240 x 320mm 7.2L hives made from 100% hardwood reclaimed timber, stainless hardware, aluminum roofing
They are one piece hive so no need for tape or maintenance ( can not collect honey from these types of hives )

Message for more details or photos

Located Blacks Beach

Can deliver and set up for a small fee if needed

ETPOS available, pay ID or cash

$700 ea

15/02/2026

Our current range of handmade Native Beehives range from $199 to $300. Come and visit us on our advertised market days, or message us to arrange a time to call in and view our selection.

Our reclaimed timber hives are ever changing! That’s the wonderful nature of working with repurposed timber….each hive has its own unique character 😊

We also manufacture a standard range of Kwilla hives. These are 3 tiered hives, meaning they include a honey super which enables honey to be collected.

Located in Blacks Beach, Mackay.

We post Australia wide. Postage to anywhere in Qld is $50. Please contact us for a quote on postage to any other state.

Eftpos available. Can also take Visa and MasterCard payments over the phone.

Gift cards available.

Manufacturing timber native bee hive boxes only. We do not supply native bees.

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Please note, we do not sell native bees.
Our Habit Hive native beehive boxes do not include native bees.

Our hives are eduction ready. Eductions are also often referred to as natural hive duplications, soft splits, budding, or inductions.

Basically our Habitat Hive Native Beehive Hive Boxes, are designed to be connected to an already established native beehive, referred to as the mother hive. Over time, the bees will populate the newly connected daughter hive.

How long this process takes depends on many factors, which we’re happy to walk our customers through.

Our native beehives are also ideal for hive transfers and rescues.

If you do not already have a source of native bees, we recommend enquiring on local community pages, and Australian native bee pages, to find out who is currently selling native beehive boxes complete with bees.

If you already have a native beehive and are interested in educting (naturally duplicating), or would like to enquire about our hive rescue or transfer service, send us a private message for more info.

If you live in Mackay, call in for a chat on any of our advertised market days, or message us to arrange a time to view the range. 😊

24/12/2025

Wishing you all a safe and peaceful Christmas, and a happy and prosperous new year.

We’re available by appointment from boxing day forward. Shoot us a message if you’d like to arrange a time to call in.

Take good care on the roads over the Christmas / new year period, and we look forward to seeing you all. 😊

24/12/2025

Hey guys

Habitat Hives is open today 24th December, until 8 pm for any last minute christmas gifts.

We have native beeswax lip and skin balms, native bee honey, native bee hive boxes, and native bee books.

We also stock a range of unique gifts, including Aussie made hot sauces, reed diffusers, Australian jojoba oil, banksia aroma pods, and much more.

Send us a message to arrange a time to call in. 😊

Located Blacks Beach.

Eftpos available.

10/10/2025

Researchers at the University of Queensland in collaboration with Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services have uncovered the secret of trehalulose — a sugar that is only produced by the tiny insect and does not spike blood glucose levels when eaten.

Nectar sugars are largely glucose, fructose, and table sugar (sucrose), not trehalulose, so the question became "were the bees finding it or making it?"

"We fed stingless bees some sugar solutions to try and find out the origin of trehalulose," UQ organic chemist and research leader Dr Natasha Hungerford said.

"Then we took two different solutions and fed them to a small colony of bees that were confined for a short amount of time, 24 hours, and we fed them sucrose or table sugar.

"We found that when we analysed the honey that they produced in that short amount of time [they had] transformed the sucrose into trehalulose.

"So there's no sucrose left, which was pretty remarkable, really."

Because of the unique way the native insect stores its honey — in small pots made from a mix of beeswax and tree resins — the researchers looked at a number of potential sources for the special sugar, like native trees and other things in the environment.

"What we found is that stingless bees have a unique capacity to convert sucrose to trehalulose and produce honey rich in trehalulose in their gut," Dr Hungerford said.

Feeding the bees glucose and fructose did not produce the same result, allowing the researchers to narrow in on sucrose.

"What this tells us then is that if the bees are sourcing nectar that ties in sucrose from the environment, then they'll produce the honey that's high in trehalulose with the added health benefits," Dr Hungerford said.

"Stingless bees are unique in that they they're the only creatures that we know that produce it in a food."

It's not made by any other bee and is better for you. Now scientists know how native stingless bees make healthy honey.

21/08/2025

With spring on our doorstep and these beautiful warm winter days, our little Aussie pollinators are gettin busy!

Now is the perfect time to come and check out our current range of handmade Native Beehive boxes.

Our hives range from $199 to $300. Come and visit us on our advertised market days, or message us to arrange a time to call in and view our selection.

Our reclaimed timber hives are ever changing! That’s the wonderful nature of working with repurposed timber….each hive has its own unique character 😊

We also manufacture a standard range of Kwilla hives. These are 3 tiered hives, meaning they include a honey super which enables honey to be collected.

Located in Blacks Beach, Mackay.

We post Australia wide. Postage to anywhere in Qld is $50. Please contact us for a quote on postage to any other state.

Eftpos available. Can also take Visa and MasterCard payments over the phone.

Manufacturing timber native bee hive boxes only. We do not supply native bees.

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Please note, we do not sell native bees.
Our Habit Hive native beehive boxes do not include native bees.

Our hives are eduction ready. Eductions are also often referred to as natural hive duplications, soft splits, budding, or inductions.

Basically our Habitat Hive Native Beehive Hive Boxes, are designed to be connected to an already established native beehive, referred to as the mother hive. Over time, the bees will populate the newly connected daughter hive.

How long this process takes depends on many factors, which we’re happy to walk our customers through.

Our native beehives are also ideal for hive transfers and rescues.

If you do not already have a source of native bees, we recommend enquiring on local community pages, and Australian native bee pages, to find out who is currently selling native beehive boxes complete with bees.

If you already have a native beehive and are interested in educting (naturally duplicating), or would like to enquire about our hive rescue or transfer service, send us a private message for more info.

If you live in Mackay, call in for a chat on any of our advertised market days, or message us to arrange a time to view the range. 😊

21/08/2025

Our busy girls are loving these beautiful warm winter days! ☀️ With spring just around the corner, now is the time to purchase your new hive boxes ready for eductions ( see more on eductions below. )

Our hive boxes range from $199 - $300. Come and visit us on one of our advertised market days, or send us a message to arrange a time to call in and view the range.

Located Blacks Beach. Eftpos available.

See you soon! 😊

(We post Australia wide. Postage to anywhere in Qld is $50. Please contact us for a quote on postage to any other state.)

Manufacturing timber native bee hive boxes only. We do not supply native bees.

******

Please note, we do not sell native bees.
Our Habit Hive native beehive boxes do not include native bees.

Our hives are eduction ready. Eductions are also often referred to as natural hive duplications, soft splits, budding, or inductions.

In a nutshell, our Habitat Hive Native Beehive Hive Boxes, are designed to be connected to an already established native beehive, referred to as the mother hive. Over time, the bees will populate the newly connected daughter hive.

How long this process takes depends on many factors, which we’re happy to walk our customers through.

Our native beehives are also ideal for hive transfers and rescues.

If you do not already have a source of native bees, we recommend enquiring on local community pages and Australian native bee pages, to find out who is currently selling native beehive boxes, complete with bees.

If you already have a native beehive and are interested in educting (naturally duplicating), or would like to enquire about our hive rescue or transfer service, send us a private message for more info.

If you live in Mackay, call in for a chat on any of our advertised market days, or message us to arrange a time to view the range. 😊

15/06/2025

Our current range of handmade Native Beehives range from $199 to $300. Come and visit us on our advertised market days, or message us to arrange a time to call in and view our selection.

Our reclaimed timber hives are ever changing! That’s the wonderful nature of working with repurposed timber….each hive has its own unique character 😊

We also manufacture a standard range of Kwilla hives. These are 3 tiered hives, meaning they include a honey super which enables honey to be collected.

Located in Blacks Beach, Mackay.

We post Australia wide. Postage to anywhere in Qld is $50. Please contact us for a quote on postage to any other state.

Eftpos available. Can also take Visa and MasterCard payments over the phone.

Manufacturing timber native bee hive boxes only. We do not supply native bees.

******

Please note, we do not sell native bees.
Our Habit Hive native beehive boxes do not include native bees.

Our hives are eduction ready. Eductions are also often referred to as natural hive duplications, soft splits, budding, or inductions.

Basically our Habitat Hive Native Beehive Hive Boxes, are designed to be connected to an already established native beehive, referred to as the mother hive. Over time, the bees will populate the newly connected daughter hive.

How long this process takes depends on many factors, which we’re happy to walk our customers through.

Our native beehives are also ideal for hive transfers and rescues.

If you do not already have a source of native bees, we recommend enquiring on local community pages, and Australian native bee pages, to find out who is currently selling native beehive boxes complete with bees.

If you already have a native beehive and are interested in educting (naturally duplicating), or would like to enquire about our hive rescue or transfer service, send us a private message for more info.

If you live in Mackay, call in for a chat on any of our advertised market days, or message us to arrange a time to view the range. 😊

24/05/2025

All set for the Pinnacle Pub Markets! Tomorrow, 9am to 2pm. Come and check out our range of locally handmade native beehives, locally sourced native bee honey, native beeswax skin and lip balms, native bee books, handmade microbat boxes, banksia aroma pods, and so much more.

What a great way to spend a Sunday! ☀️🎶



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Please note, we do not sell native bees.
Our Habit Hive native beehive boxes do not include native bees.

Our hives are eduction ready. Eductions are also often referred to as natural hive duplications, soft splits, budding, or inductions.

Basically our Habitat Hive Native Beehive Hive Boxes, are designed to be connected to an already established native beehive, referred to as the mother hive. Over time, the bees will populate the newly connected daughter hive.

How long this process takes depends on many factors, which we’re happy to walk our customers through.

Our native beehives are also ideal for hive transfers and rescues.

If you do not already have a source of native bees, we recommend enquiring on local community pages, and Australian native bee pages, to find out who is currently selling native beehive boxes, complete with bees.

If you already have a native beehive and are interested in educting (naturally duplicating), or would like to enquire about our hive rescue or transfer service, send us a private message for more info.

If you live in Mackay, call in for a chat on any of our advertised market days, or message us to arrange a time to view the range. 😊

27/04/2025

Our current range of handmade Native Beehives range from $225 to $315. Come and visit us on our advertised market days, or message us to arrange a time to call in and view our selection.

Our reclaimed timber hives are ever changing! That’s the wonderful nature of working with repurposed timber….each hive has its own unique character 😊

We also manufacture a standard range of Kwilla hives. These are 3 tiered hives, meaning they include a honey super which enables honey to be collected.

Located in Blacks Beach, Mackay.

We post Australia wide. Postage to anywhere in Qld is $50. Please contact us for a quote on postage to any other state.

Eftpos available. Can also take Visa and MasterCard payments over the phone.

(Manufacturing timber native bee hive boxes only. We do not supply native bees)

******

Please note, we do not sell native bees.
Our Habit Hive native beehive boxes do not include native bees.

Our hives are eduction ready. Eductions are also often referred to as natural hive duplications, soft splits, budding, or inductions.

Basically our Habitat Hive Native Beehive Hive Boxes, are designed to be connected to an already established native beehive, referred to as the mother hive. Over time, the bees will populate the newly connected daughter hive.

How long this process takes depends on many factors, which we’re happy to walk our customers through.

Our native beehives are also ideal for hive transfers and rescues.

If you do not already have a source of native bee’s, we recommend enquiring on local community pages, and Australian native bee pages, to find out who is currently selling native beehive boxes, complete with bees.

If you already have a native beehive and are interested in educting (naturally duplicating), or would like to enquire about our hive rescue or transfer service, send us a private message for more info.

If you live in Mackay, call in for a chat on any of our advertised market days, or message us to arrange a time to view the range. 😊

05/04/2025

It’s been a while, but we’ll be back in full swing at tomorrow’s Seaforth Mega Market! Come and check out our range of locally handmade native beehive boxes, locally sourced native bee honey, native bee books, native beeswax skin and lip balms, and so much more. See you there. 😊
Seaforth foreshore. 8am til 12 noon.
(1st Sunday of every month.) ☀️🌴🌊



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Please note, we do not sell native bees.
Our Habit Hive native beehive boxes do not include native bees.

Our hives are eduction ready. Eductions are also often referred to as natural hive duplications, soft splits, budding, or inductions.

Basically our Habitat Hive Native Beehive Hive Boxes, are designed to be connected to an already established native beehive, referred to as the mother hive. Over time, the bees will populate the newly connected daughter hive.

How long this process takes depends on many factors, which we’re happy to walk our customers through.

Our native beehives are also ideal for hive transfers and rescues.

If you do not already have a source of native bees, we recommend enquiring on local community pages, and Australian native bee pages, to find out who is currently selling native beehive boxes, complete with bees.

If you already have a native beehive and are interested in educting (naturally duplicating), or would like to enquire about our hive rescue or transfer service, send us a private message for more info.

If you live in Mackay, call in for a chat on any of our advertised market days, or message us to arrange a time to view the range. 😊