Category Archives: Guest Posts

Here is guest posts from other writers that have some great information to share, that we are not experts in.

News from Ireland – We have just opened our B and B

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A new blog post from Vanessa in Ireland, The bees are coming out of winter, how did they do over the colder months? Vanessa and her partner have also just opened a Bed and Breakfast.
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Irish Springtime is getting closer !

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Guest post from Ireland by Vanessa, Spring is just around the corner and our Northern Hemisphere beekeepers are looking forward to the Irish Springtime. Continue reading

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News from Ireland! – An Introduction

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This is the first of a series of blog posts from our new Guest Blogger from Ireland; Vanessa is a landscape Gardener and is passionate about gardening and bees. This is going to be Beekeeping/Gardening News from Ireland. Continue reading

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Guest Post: Going Blue

This is a guest post from Frank Schuurman, who is a retired nurseryman living in West Auckland. Frank’s post is about the blue plants currently flowering in New Zealand. These are great plants to help out the bees over winter…so get planting :D !!! Continue reading

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Australia Fair – Bee Friendly Australian plants

This is a guest post from Frank Schuurman, who is a retired nurseryman living in West Auckland. Frank’s post is about the Australian plants currently flowering in New Zealand. These are great plants to help out the bees over winter…so get planting :D !!!
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Auckland Bee Club Extraction Day

I couldn’t make it to the extraction day at the Bee Club today, I had to arrange a memorial plaque for my Grandmother who died a couple of weeks back (RIP Nanna). But Rocky (our roving reporter and star of … Continue reading

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Grahams Top Bar Hive

One of our readers Graham, wrote us this great email regarding his New Top Bar Hives and also sent in some great photos of the girls progress. We must look at building a TBH this year. Thanks Graham for letting … Continue reading

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