The Build Up in the Top End is the season of transition between the Dry Season and the Wet Season. The Build Up typically runs from October to December.
Temperatures range from 21°C to 40°C (70°F to 104°F) – these are similar to the wet season with high humidity above 80% and there’s little to no rain.
The days are hot sunny, and the breeze feels like you're in a fan forced oven. This is the start of our busy season as the nectar flow begins and the Queen bee starts to expand her laying partern producing more bees