The Brisbane branch of the ANBA is once again staging our renowned Hive Exhibition.

Get your entries ready.

All are welcome to attend and exhibit at Bulimba Community Centre, 1 Barramul St, Bulimba, Brisbane. Free for members, $5 for non-members. ANBA members can attend by Zoom, a link to join will be sent by email prior to the event.

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 because we simply cannot neglect these important pollinators.

Your entry does not have to be revolutionary or even novel, we want all ideas and variations so the public can see the diversity of hives being used in our flourishing activity.

Please read the details and EMAIL US by Sunday 8th Feb if you are bringing something and tell us which of the categories it belongs. Then deliver your exhibit by midday on Sunday 15^th February 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 2 and 3 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. Fire up your creative side!
• There is no limit to the number of individual entries.

The Categories are:

• People’s choice (secret ballot),
• Judges Choice. Judge yet to be selected,
• Best Paint Job,
• Best Native Bee/ Insect Hotel, (
• Best tool, device or accessory.

• Best commercial hive, or hive mass produced and available for sale to the public (secret ballot)