Category Archives: Questions from Readers

Our Varroa mite plan this season

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Gary Fawcett

This was a question posted in by one of our readers, Sophie asks:- How can a New Zealand beekeeper keep their bees alive every year? Well this is a good question, over recent times bee-keepers are having trouble keeping bees … Continue reading →

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Rockys Hive AFB or Sac Brood?

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Gary Fawcett

I went up to Rockys today to check on his hive, he suspected that the Queen has left the hive. He wanted a second opinion. After checking the hive we confirmed that yes the Queen has left, and the only … Continue reading →

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A Question from Rocky

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Gary Fawcett

Question from our readers Rocky write:- Hi guys: Happy New Year!!! I’ve just placed a testing board for 24 hours, to know what’s going on in my hive. No surprises but a few varroa. 2 still kicking. 9 in total … Continue reading →

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Helping Rocky

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Gary Fawcett

A new bee keeper who lives in the local area asked me to come up and give him a hand with moving his new NUC to a full sized hive. It’s always great to see new enthusiastic bee keepers. The … Continue reading →

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