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...
What is everyones preference, single or double brood boxes? One old beekeeper friend of mine used to have over 1000 hives says he always had just singles with...
Martyn We use 10 frame boxes and run single brood chambers with welded wire excluders. Occasionally in winter, I lift the excluder to let the queen come up...
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