The Brisbane branch of the ANBA is once again staging our renowned Hive Exhibition.
All are welcome to attend and exhibit at Bulimba Community Centre, 1 Barramul St, Bulimba, Brisbane. Free for members, $5 for non-members. This will be an in-person only event, it will not be available online or recorded.
Event starts at 2pm. Exhibit drop off time 1pm.
Attendees will be eligible for a lucky door prize. You can also shout yourself a ticket in the raffle.
We want to show-case and promote the diversity and ingenuity of our bee keepers. There are several categories that hives can be entered under. There is also a category for our solitary bees.
Your entry does not have to be revolutionary or even novel, we want to show all ideas and variations so the public can see the diversity in the native bee community.
Please read the details and email Dean, josephhale67@gmail.com, if you are bringing something and which of the categories it belongs. Then deliver your exhibit at 1pm on Sun 15th Feb at the Bulimba Community Centre, nominate the category, produce a printed description A4 page, and be prepared to describe it verbally to the crowd between 3 and 4 pm.
Sales on the day are welcome. If you are in the market for a new box, looking for better ways of doing things, or just curious, come along and enjoy the friendly but gently competitive nature of this popular Brisbane branch event.
The Rules are:
- Hives can be made of any material and can be any shape or design but must be able to house native bees.
- Hives can be full or empty of actual bees, ideally you have one of each.
- Hives can be standard hives which are painted/ decorated.
- There is no limit to the number of individual exhibition entries.
· The judging will be done by secret ballot of the attendees during the event. Attendees get one vote per category. In addition, a Judge (yet to be selected) will give an overall “Judge’s Award”. The winners will be announced towards the end.
The Categories are:
· Best stingless bee hive.
· Best commercial hive (mass produced and/or available for sale).
· Best paint job.
· Best tool, device or accessory.
· Best native bee hotel.
