This week we are talking to Michael Jordan from Wyoming. We talk about Bee swarms and how to catch them. Michael also talks his new Mobile Swarm Trap.
Bee swarms – How to deal with them
In this article Margaret goes further into swarms and how as a beekeeper you can reduce the chances of your colonies swarming. Margaret also discusses basic information on how to collect a Bee Swarm.
A Tale of Three Swarms
Well guys its swarming season season here in New Zealand, we have had a few days of summer weather and the bees have made good use of it. We attended three swarms in the Auckland Region.
Save the Bees – Stop the Fee – UPDATE 2
Phone CallWe got a phone call from Auckland Council’s rep Nigel King – Customer Services Manager this morning (this was in no doubt as a result of an email sent by Margaret first thing, asking why we haven’t received any written confirmation of what we were told, was to follow, after the hearings!) Nigel advised that[…]Read More
TreeHive Beehive …part two…swarming
Part two of what we now affectionately call the ‘Treehive Beehive’
Auckland Bee Club Meetup – Swarming Season
We went along to the Auckland Bee Club to hear about Queens and the start of the swarming season in Auckland.
A tale of three stings – A funny swarm story
A funny and embarrassing story about a bee swarm we rescued last season. We hope you find this story funny.
Save the bee, stop the fee!!!
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 draft considerations include public consultation and a submission process.
When I’m Sixty Four – KM064
This week we present our 64th beekeeping podcast, We are talking about Bee Products, Neonicotinoid Suit and Beekeeping and mental health.
Found a Bee Swarm in Auckland, What do you do?
Thanks for reading our page about Bee Swarms. You may have found a Bee swarm hanging in a tree near your house, what should you do? First off thanks for not calling a pest controller to kill the bees, this is the last resort. It always better to contact a local beekeeper, who will be[…]Read More
Can the Robinson Vaporiser control your Varroa Mites – Part 1
We starting selling a new beekeeping product a couple of weeks back, “The Robinson Vaporiser”, we have conducted the following test to see if it works as designed. Here is our observations and how you use the vaporiser.
Inspecting Hives and Sending Bees in the post?
It was time to inspect hives today in between painting bee hive boxes and dodging the ever-present rain in Auckland. Isn’t it meant to be summer here? These are some notes from the inspections today:- Taupaki 1 Hive is very strong and doing very well, loads of bees in the brood area and their have[…]Read More