Hello All, Does anyone know of anyone or beekeeper selling Nuc's or hives of bees. I live near Orange in NSW. I have empty hives. I am after 5 or 6 swarms. If...
Just thought I should let all you Australian beekeepers know that the Queensland Beekeepers Association is having its annual conference in Cairns next year on...
Hi Guys, I'm Davin, I'm a Kiwi just moved back to Australia after spending the last 10 years in the UK. I've kept Bumblebees and Mason Bees in the UK ...
Hi all , As most know the import of bumblebees from Tasmania too the mainland has been denied, much to the dismay of veggie growers, i have never used my...
Thanks Trevor , i rang my local beekeeping club and he said that W.A was ahead of S.A when it come to pollination and we don't have an association here , they...
Hi, we are new to beekeeping and Im trying t work out the relevance of some American texts to our situation in NZ - One of the Authors recommends putting...
New Zealand does not have tracheal mites so there will be no need to feed grease patties. Trevor Weatherhead AUSTRALIA ... From: Phil, Kerry & Ryan To:...
I hope you have decided to come to Cairns to the Queensland Beekeepers Association conference on 2 & 3 July this year. There is a bus trip on the Saturday 4...
Hi Trevor Its certainly on our radar. However I am not a member. How do I rectify that? The closest branch is quite some distance from here. Cheers Martyn ...
"all i did was follow what Trevor told me was the basic guidelines, i used 3 hives and swapped them out every 4 days for a month , my glass house had cucumbers...
What UMF? Manuka honey comes in a variety of strengths and pretty much all New Zealand honey is 10 -15% MANUKA anyway. so 20 umf? 30umf? 50umf? Its a promo but...
I saw a statement that said Blackbutt kills bees after rain. Has anyone had any experience of this? We are in the midst of a Bleckbutt flowering and a wet...
Martyn One of the things about beekeeping is that you need to be a good amateur botanist. You will find quickly that more than one tree can have the same...
UMF stands for Unique Manuka Factor. It is a measure of the antibacterial activity of the honey. Have a look at http://www.umf.org.nz Trevor Weatherhead ... ...
Hi Trevor We are Kiwis hiding out in Queensland. The thing we used ti tree (Manuka) for was as a slow burning firewood. The north island has Manuka everywhere....
I'm not sure exactly but did weaken , it might have something to do with the bees not having the open environment to orientate too ,there were allot of bees in...
Thanks Geoff , i will try that on the next trial run . ________________________________ From: Geoff Manning <podargus@...> To: Australian Beekeeping...
I think there as been a misinterpretation of what I was trying to say. With greenhouse pollination if you take a hive from outside and just put it inside, say...
Does anybody have a good idea for honey pumps. The honey pumps commercially available seem quite expensive for what they are. I have a pump but no motor and my...
Just make sure that the material in the pump is food grade. When the food rules finally come in there will be a requirement to have food grade material. ...
In another beekeeping list (BEE-L) Kirk posted the following: Hi beeks, I believe the reason to use the "trash water" pumps, for pumping syrup, is the loose...
... From: "martynandtoni" I reckon you are right Trevor about the food grade I was thing about something like this Its a water pump so should be ok with food...
I am so sorry , i will do it properly next round lol , does anyone know how much someone should charge for this service obviously i wont be charging untill i...
I am going to build a "Honey House" or extraction room over winter in my back yard. I am interested in tips / ideas. what works for you. What you would ...
Jason I couldn't agree more! Our bees are very unappreciated. I have farmers who seem to think free pollination is a good idea. I wonder if they sell their...
Hi Martyn, i dont know what sort of space you have but the best thing i have is a milk vat as my honey tank, it is high enough to have the extractor...
Cheers Jason I'll have a look at one of those. Martyn ... thing i have is a milk vat as my honey tank, it is high enough to have the extractor underneath , i...
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