Category Archives: Beekeeping Supplies

Here is our articles/posts about Beekeeping Supplies. Things we have made or things we have found in our travels.

Bee Frame Holder – What is it?

Frames Holders are Handy

What is a Bee Frame Holder and why are there so useful. Sick of bending over or tripping over frames, while inspecting your valuable bees, well you need a Bee Frame Holder. Continue reading

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Varroa Treatments – Our Autumn Treatments

Varroa Treatments this Autum

Varroa Treatments – This article is about the Autumn Varroa Treatments that we have just completed and the results we got with our treatments. Continue reading

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Foundationless Frames – How to use them

Foundation Less Frame in Hive

What are Foundationless Frames and why would a beekeeper want to use them? Continue reading

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What is a Decapping Knife?

Using a Decapping Knife

In this article we discuss what is a decapping knife, and do you really need one to extract your bees honey?

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Blue Gloves Make Great Elephant hands

Franklin Beekeepers Club Field Day

A story about how Blue Gloves can give you some nice looking Elephant hands and our visit to the Franklin Bee Club. If you are considering getting Blue Gloves for beekeeping then read this story. Continue reading

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Vaporising at the Whangarei Bee Club

Margaret and Kevin Wallace (President)

We went up to the Whangareri Bee Club today to do a presentation about the Robinson Vaporiser. This was the clubs first meeting in January and there was great turn out indeed… Continue reading

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Drone Comb – What is it?

In your bee colonies what is drone comb, and why is it so attractive to varroa mites? Continue reading

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Solar Wax Extractor – What is it?

Our Wax Extractor

What is a Solar Wax Extractor? And why you will find this very useful in your beekeeping to extract wax from your bee hives. Continue reading

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Can the Robinson Vaporiser control your Varroa Mites – Part 2

In part 2 of the article we answer the question “Can vaporising Oxalic acid crystals with the Robinson Vaporiser control your Varroa Mites?” Continue reading

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The kiwimana Shop is open for business

The kiwimana Shop is open for business. We are beekeepers from the hills of West Auckland, we can supply beekeeping supplies and equipment to you. Continue reading

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