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Tina from Canberra Bee Collective, dressed in a fencing veil style bee suit, lifting the inner cover during a hive inspection
A frame of comb with bees on it, being held by a gloved hand during an inspection.
A hovering honey bee about to land on lavender flowers.

Hive inspection and mentoring

Do you own a hive that hasn't been checked for a while? Are your bees so grumpy that you don't feel comfortable opening the hive? Will you be out of town for a while and want someone to check on your bees while you're away?

 

Contact us for friendly and non-judgemental advice and assistance. Whether you want to participate in the inspection, or feel more comfortable watching from behind a window, it's up to you!

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Services we offer include: â€‹

  • inspection

  • mentoring

  • moving hives

  • requeening

  • hive post-mortems

Pricing*

Standard inspection (up to 1.5 hours): $120

Long inspection (over 1.5 hours): $120 for first 1.5 hours plus excess time billed at $60/hour (private) or $80/hour (organisational)

Hive post-mortems: flat $80

Other (e.g. moving hives, requeening): Please contact us

Note that for trips over 30 minutes from central Canberra, a travel fee may apply.

*repeat customer discounts available

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