2024-02-22 03:34
As a beekeeper, I often find myself fielding numerous questions from curious individuals intrigued by the world of bees and honey production. Whether it's at farmers' markets, community e… Read More
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2023-06-13 03:16
A very common misconception within New Zealand is that wasps (the wasps we have here) are a threat to beehives.
To put it bluntly, this could not be further from the truth and I am willin… Read More
2023-06-01 03:56
Recently I bought a new oxalic acid vaporizer. I have used vaporizers before, and often to very good effect, but the treatment method does have its drawbacks sadly, which I hope to have b… Read More
2023-05-02 03:13
Apologies. I was very busy for the last month and failed to provide a “what to do in April” Post in time. There is no point in providing it now and we might as well skip it altog… Read More
2023-04-26 04:05
We are selling queen bees, and beginners often will come to ask for guidance when introducing the queen, they just bought from us. I thought I would collate my thoughts on the matter in a… Read More
2023-03-09 03:56
Phew that month went fast!
I did write a “things to do in February” post which obliges me to now write at least one post every month outlining what I would doing at each month… Read More
2023-03-06 01:54
Today I have a less fortunate topic to write about. Sadly one of my hives died.
As for the reason I can confirm that it was due to a too heavy Varroa infestation, that weakened the hive… Read More
2023-02-09 04:19
One of the most regular issues that beekeepers will be facing is the loss (or the perceived loss) of a queen.
Now Queen Bees are incredibly hard to find, and you can safely assume, that w… Read More
2023-02-07 03:10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCbzPFpysPQ&t=1s
Honey bees that invade another hive and steal the honey that has been stored are said to be robbing. The thieving bees break through t… Read More
2023-02-07 02:56
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDl2g_BIT_s&t=6s
In the spring or in that case later in the year, honey bees swarm when their colony becomes too huge and congested with bees. They do s… Read More
2023-02-02 04:17
February is here and summer is slowly progressing.
In short:
Harvest honey (as soon as flow is over)
Inspect for diseases and mites.
Treat against mites
Harvesting Honey
As soon as the… Read More
2023-01-18 05:27
Hi guys. This is a quick one
People have asked me how we put the honey that we have harvested from our pails into jars.
After the spinning we let the honey run through 2 stainless sieves dir… Read More
2023-01-17 02:59
It has been a discussion going on for years as to whether bees need 1 or 2 brood chambers with new beekeepers struggling to understand the pros and cons, as both sides bring up very good… Read More
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