Is this what you really want??? Yes, this what happens when you choose a box that has not been feral honey bee resistant. Ours have…. We don’t believe in building boxes that the feral honey bees like. They have their own white boxes out in the fields. The reality is they enter a common nest … Continue reading »
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DIY Bat Box
So you’re keen to build your own bat box…. It’s not that difficult but you will need some woodworking skills such as using a power saw. The idea is to go to your local Bunnings store and purchase some 16mm plywood. The length of the rear panel is 525mm. The front panel is 255mm. Width … Continue reading »
So Tiny, so precious,so beautiful….the Pygmy Possums
At Natsync.com.au we are excited about introducing a new product in our range of animal habitats. This is not a nest box but a nest tube for the Pygmy Possums. Typical of our high standards it has a life expectancy of 45 years. It consists of two PVC tubes, one sliding into the other. … Continue reading »
How to install a Micro Bat box
Micro bat box Installation Tips 1) Installation Height: 4 to 6 metres high is a good height to install the box. Any lower than 4 metres and ground predators (like cats) could climb and eat the bats. Rats are generally no problem because the entrance gap for the bats is far too small for them … Continue reading »
Comet Bay College nestbox workshop
The guys and girls from Comet Bay College came to the Baldivis Children’s Forest, built and painted an assortment of nest boxes for Anstey Wetlands in Secret Harbour. What a stirling effort. After construction they returned and drew designs then transferred them to the boxes. The paint started flowing and talk about creativity. They came … Continue reading »
"Turn me Loose" bat box building workshop
Well, what an awesome workshop. Guys and girls got together and we turned them loose with drill guns, glue and hammers. A fun few hours was had by all, even the mums wanted to be in on the act. We started at a local carpark then walked through a Tuart forest which is a regular … Continue reading »
A Box is not just a box, it's built with passion.
Quality: At the start we looked at where animals originally nest. These are in 200+ year old trees which have hollows that have developed over time. At natsync.com.au we believe in providing homes that have a great form of longevity. This means constructing the boxes with special non-standard materials. For a start we don’t use … Continue reading »
PVC FatBat Homes
We are constantly striving to better our products and looking at materials which last for many more years than timber. We have discovered a heavy polyethylene pvc which has a life of 50+ years. These are in the form of heavy duty plastic pipes. For this product we have targeted the micro bats. The pipe … Continue reading »
Bibra Lake Bat box Workshop
A group of caring participants came together and completed a bat box building workshop at Bibra Lake. They watched a slide show presentation which ,amongst other information, had unique bat videos filmed locally. After learning about some interesting facts on the local bats they entered the building stage. Ten timber boxes were constructed using screws, … Continue reading »
