Beekeeping in Urban areas. Backyard beekeeping is fun and rewarding. In urban areas, it has the potential to be a nuisance to your...

Brother Adam, a Benedictine monk, left an enduring impact on beekeeping with his work on Buckfast Queen bees. His dedication and...

We are currently taking an early winter break (southern hemisphere). All our beehives are wintered down and the last round of varroa mite...

I hope you are enjoying our Autumn Beekeeping Disease and Pests series. A note to our new subscribers... "welcome to the wonderful world...

Beekeeping requires careful management to ensure the health and productivity of your bee colonies. One of the challenges that beekeepers...

Expanding or Contracting? Do you have an expanding population of bees? Expanding population. More eggs and larvae than capped brood...

Autumn Feeding The aim of Autumn feeding is to prepare your hives for Winter and give the bees a good start in Spring. Going into Winter...

Not a bad effort! Honeybees in Australia face several pests and diseases, which can have a significant impact on the health of bee...

What is happening in your beehive in January? The queen’s egg production is at its peak, maintaining a large brood nest and bee numbers....

What is happening in the beehive in December? Summer Solstice December 21 is nearly here. With days of extended daylight, your Queen’s...

Winter Coming to an End. As winter comes to an end, I want to share thoughts about overwintering beehives. The causes of winter losses...

In the Beehive. The days are getting longer with the Queen's egg production increasing, and the brood nest is slowly growing. The result...

Bee Swarms Beekeepers, new or experienced, enjoy the thrill of catching swarms. Swarm season can start as early as August and conclude...

Mid-winter and looking forward to spring! Hi Beekeepers, I go through the same feelings every year. At the end of Autumn, I am looking...

Each year, approximately 20000 Queen bees are posted to South Australian beekeepers from New South Wales Queen producers. The Varroa...

Varroa Incursion updates 10/7/22. 38 premises infected. The eradication work continues. Stay up to date. Check the NSW DPI website....

Yes, everyone is talking about Varroa. We are two weeks into the Varroa Mite incursion centred around the Port of Newcastle. Varroa Mites...

Bee part of the "Fight the Mite" movement! What can I do in SA❓ 1️⃣ Learn how to do the Alcohol Wash method for detecting varroa mite on...

Varroa Mite Incursion. On June 22nd, varroa mites were discovered in sentinel beehives at the Port of Newcastle (NSW) and a biosecurity...

The Winter Solstice is June 21 in the southern hemisphere. It is traditionally when the Queens egg laying is at a low point or ceased...