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Misconceptions at the Waitemata Home and Garden show

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Gary Fawcett

I went along to the Waitemata Home and Garden show today to help out on the Auckland Bee Club stand. I was joined by Andrew and Anahera, we had a great day with some laughs along the way. Andrew really … Continue reading →

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Save the bee, stop the fee!!!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Gary Fawcett

Photo’s courtesy of Kevin Krejci We went to along to a meeting set up by the Auckland Bee Club on Monday to discuss the $190 (annual) consent fee to keep Bees, proposed within the Auckland Council long-term draft plan. The … Continue reading →

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First Swarm and Start of Honey 1

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Gary Fawcett

Well we got a text message today from my brother about someone at his work that had a swarm in their garden. Well we have never picked up a swarm, but after reading the pages from “Bee Keepers for Dummies”, … Continue reading →

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