We have bees!

So last night the family and I went to go pick up and bring home our first hive from its nuc install site. All seemed well, and we drove them home and placed straight onto their new location. Since its 41°c here yesterday they didnt take long to start bearding outside the entrance. I followed the local clubs idea of raising the bees to 30cm off the ground to get away from the cane toads but they were sitting under the hive in minutes waiting for them to get low enough or fall to their open mouths. I am going to get 2 more blocks and raise them to around 50cm off the ground to be sure they cant get them. Here is the finished entrance vent I used, it was ok but I think ill go another type I made which used a length of plastic queen excluder and fly mesh.

I woke up early this morning so I could watch the bees activity and watch them do their orientation flights. They have been doing that for a couple of hours now and becoming more active. Today is supposed to reach 43° so I will have to see how they go. They get morning sun until around 10 and then shade the rest of the day in summer, which is what is recommended for my local area.

I have called this Queen, Queen Selene, of hive Alpha.
Here are some photos of them doing their thing.

Cheers