May 2021 - ACT Beekeepers Association

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[ 31 May 2021 ] Bee Buzz Box June 2021 Building Bees for a Bumper Honey Season – Swarming Round-up Uncategorized
[ 6 May 2021 ] Bee Buzz Box May 2021 – The Discovery of the Doubled Hive Apiary
[ 31 March 2021 ] Bee Buzz Box April 2021 The Honey Bee Queen Replacement Enigma – Part II Requeening Practice Apiary
[ 1 March 2021 ] March 2021 Library Update Library
[ 22 February 2021 ] Bee Buzz Box March 2021 The Honey Bee Queen Replacement Enigma — Part I The Colony in Transition Apiary

Bee Buzz Box June 2021 Building Bees for a Bumper Honey Season – Swarming Round-up

31 May 2021 Alan and Lynne Wade Comments Off

Alan Wade There are really rather too many good texts on building honey bees for the flow, but the topic of getting bees to their maximum strength and keeping them that way without swarming is […]

Bee Buzz Box May 2021 – The Discovery of the Doubled Hive

6 May 2021 Alan and Lynne Wade Comments Off

Alan Wade When George Wells announced a system of running hives with two queens it took the beekeeping community by storm. Lost to the beekeeping world for nearly a century and a quarter, an all-revealing […]

Honey Jars

I've ended up with more jars than I need. 300ml which holds 400gm. Selling at cost price, so save on freight.
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Nucs and hives

6 frame nucs available $240 in to your gear. $260 in corflute box. Established hives in poly or wood. 2 box 10 frame wooden hive $550 3 box 10 frame wooden hive with flow style super and frames ( probably non genuine) $800 3 box 8 frame wooden hive $650 3 box 10 frame poly hive $700.
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Hands on bee course - Snowgum Honeybees

One day ‘hands on bee course’: Course 1: Sat 25 Sep 21 Course 2: Sat 16 Oct 21 Course 3: Sat 30 Oct 21 What you get: * training: Queen management,
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full depth frames made complete

bee frames supplied and wax. or supplied your own box made up
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Bees. Queens, Nucs, Hive Rental and Hive Support

Local Beekeeper with almost 40 years of Beekeeping experience, running about 300 hives in southern NSW and the ACT. We provide queens,
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Happy to help others collect swarms

Thank you for all the calls about free swarms. I now have four new hives and am at capacity. But I'm still happy to help others collect swarms as it was so much fun!
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Bees and gear available

New, painted 8 frame wooden boxes, bases and lids. Boxes $40 Base $40 Lid $40 Emlocks $15 Full depth wired wooden frames $5 Full depth foundation sheets $3 Brand new,
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Beekeeping Tutor

Hi there! I am offering beekeeping assistance or guidance for any type of hive and for any beekeeper experience level. I can assist in re-queening,
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Established colonies rehomed

Established colonies rehomed Rehomed colonies available around 6 weeks after removal. Overwintered colonies available now on new foundation. Dermot 0402 201 450
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Wanted to Buy - Honey

Looking to buy Canberra honey - any quantity. Please contact me to discuss. Thanks Dominic
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