Tag Archives: Beekeeping

Beekeeping in Canada – We chat with Gabriel Petrut – KM020

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Gary Fawcett
Gabriel Petrut

This show we chat with Gabriel Petrut who lives in the Mississauga in Canada. We talk about beekeeping in Canada and some of the challenges with keeping bees. Continue reading →

Posted in Podcast | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Kiwimana Buzz Beekeeping Podcast #14 – Happy New Year Guys!!

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Gary Fawcett
Photo: Some rights reserved by Hannibal Poenaru

The fourteenth podcast from the the team at kiwimana. This week we are talking about the Whangarei bee club, cats and how bees control unruly kids.

Continue reading →

Posted in Podcast | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Kiwimana Buzz Beekeeping Podcast #12 – Kevin Inglin from the BK Corner Podcast

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Gary Fawcett

This month we chat with Kevin Inglin from the BK Corner podcast. Continue reading →

Posted in Podcast | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

How to be a Beekeeper or Beekeeping 101

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Gary Fawcett

Here is an article about how to get started in beekeeping. It could be retitled Beekeeping 101! We hope you find it useful. Continue reading →

Posted in Beginning Beekeeper | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

The Kiwimana Buzz Beekeeping Podcast #4 – NBA WS – President and CEO of NBA

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Gary Fawcett

Barry started the workshop by explaining that the government state that, “… “the varroa ‘problem’ is an industry problem” (and this term was used quite frequently throughout the day). Barry also stated that “…pollination not high on other agencies priorities…” Continue reading →

Posted in Podcast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Music – TOM LARK – All Night Long

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Gary Fawcett

We were in a music store today picking up some equipment for our new podcast. We got talking to the guy that works in the shop who is in the band “Tom Lark”. He mentioned they latest video was kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Kiwimana News | Tagged , , | Comments Off

We will be selling Mite Away Quick Strips

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Gary Fawcett

We are happy to announce that we will be selling the NOD Mite Away Quick Strips. Miteaway Quick strips are a formic Acid based miticide which is reported to leave no residues in the hive. The strips were invented by … Continue reading →

Posted in Beekeeping Supplies, Kiwimana News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bee Industry News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Beepeeping in Auckland to cost $190???

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Gary Fawcett

This was spotted by Kerry from the Auckland bee Club:- The Auckland Council draft plan has this in section 5.7 Schedule of changes to regulatory fees and charges. Page 146 – Category Other (iii) keeping of bees (consent fee) $190

Posted in Bee Industry News | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments

Rainy Day at the Franklin Bee Club

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Gary Fawcett

Well it was a wet day in Auckland, and we were surprised the meeting was still on. But we were told by the Hive Manager “Peter” that weather forecast predicated clear skies until Lunch time. So it was off down to Franklin to attend the club day. Continue reading →

Posted in Bee Club Meetings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off