Published - 5 December 2019 By Nadine Chapman Summer management It’s getting hot hot hot, and so are your bees! Extreme heat can melt beeswax, kill brood or even the entire colony. Keep your colonies cool Site … Read More apiary location, hive management, summer, ventilation Code of Practice, Managing your hives
Published - 4 December 2019 By Nadine Chapman Screened bottom boards Varroa has not yet established in Australia. In the advent that it does establish, beekeepers need to be aware of the available control methods. Chemical … Read More hive management, screened bottom boards, varroa Agrichemicals, Biosecurity, Honey, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases
Published - 22 November 2019 By Bruce White Cream and candied honey Crystallisation or granulation occurs naturally in most honeys as, over time, honey in its liquid form changes in texture to a solid candied or soft … Read More crystallisation, honey Honey
Published - 12 November 2019 By Dr Doug Somerville Comb honey production The creation of comb honey is an art form in the field of beekeeping. Honey in the comb is seen by the general consumer as … Read More chunk honey, comb honey, comb storage, honey Honey, Managing your hives
Published - 11 November 2019 By Nadine Chapman Australian pollinator week This week is devoted to celebrating pollinators. Pollinators include: bees, flies, wasps, moths, butterflies, bats and other small mammals, and birds. According to an AgriFutures Australia … Read More agriculture, Agrifutures Australia, BeeAware, crop guides, Hort Innovation, pollination, Pollinator week Agrichemicals, Beekeeping on public land, Biosecurity, Code of Practice, Nutrition, Pests and diseases, Pollination
Published - 9 November 2019 By Ros Gloag Asian honey bees in Australia A swarm of Asian honey bees in Cairns, Queensland.(Photo: R. Gloag) Today there are two honey bee species that call Australia home: the European honey bee … Read More Apis cerana, Asian honey bees, varroa Biosecurity, Pests and diseases
Published - 9 November 2019 By Elizabeth Frost, NSW Department of Primary Industries What is VSH? Varroa sensitive hygiene trait The Varroa destructor mite is a major honey bee pest throughout most of the world. Australia is the only major beekeeping country in the world … Read More biosecurity, breeding, varroa, VSH Managing your hives, Pests and diseases
Published - 28 October 2019 By Liz Frost, Dr Doug Somerville “Honey and Pollen Flora of South-Eastern Australia” – read all about it Honey and Pollen Flora of South-Eastern Australia is a long-awaited publication written by Dr. Doug Somerville, Technical Specialist, Bees with the NSW Department of Primary … Read More acacia, angophora, corymbia, eucalyptus, honey, leatherwood, pollen Beekeeping on public land, Honey, Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pollination
Published - 17 October 2019 By Nadine Chapman Why we need to breed better bees More honey More money “If you just keep using the same bees as we’ve got today, into the future, for people to make a living they … Read More Breeding, Managing your hives
Published - 2 October 2019 By Nadine Chapman Honey labelling Whether you are a large honey packer or you sell honey at your local markets, honey labelling laws apply to you. Honey sold at fund-raising … Read More honey, labelling Honey, Policy and compliance, Training & resources
Published - 1 October 2019 By Nadine Chapman Propolis: an emerging market Propolis is produced by honey bees from saliva, beeswax and plant exudes. Propolis has antibacterial properties and can serve as an ‘external’ immune system for … Read More bee products, propolis, value adding Managing your hives
Published - 19 September 2019 By Nadine Chapman Fire safety for beekeepers Smoke causes bees to stop guarding the entrance to the colony, move inside and gorge on honey. Just like humans, bees are easier to deal … Read More fire, hive management, safety, smoker Code of Practice, Managing your hives, Policy and compliance
