July 2023 - ACT Beekeepers Association

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[ 02/09/2024 ] Bee Buzz Box September 2024 Mite Bee Part VB –The Varroa Suggestion Box: A Better Way Forward Apiary
[ 20/08/2024 ] Bee Buzz Box August 2024 Mite Bee Part VA –The Varroa Suggestion Box: Setting the Scene Apiary
[ 13/06/2024 ] Bee Buzz Box July 2024 Mite Bee Part IV – The All Mitey Hath Spoken Apiary
[ 17/05/2024 ] Bee Buzz Box June 2024 Mite Bee Part III – Easy Rider Honey Bee Mites and Pests Apiary
[ 12/04/2024 ] Bee Buzz Box May 2024 Mite Bee Part II – How the Mitey have Fallen Apiary

Bee Buzz Box – August 2023 Let’s Talk about Wasps

24/07/2023 Alan Wade Comments Off

Alan Wade A remarkable feature of members of the social stinging wasp family is that they behave very much like the social corbiculate bees. However to obtain any semblance of how these two social groups […]

Bee Buzz Box October 2023 The Social Life of Bees Part II – The Sweat Bees

24/07/2023 Alan Wade Comments Off

Facultatively eusocial great banded furrow-bee Halictus scabiosae:(a) female with pollen on whole body, Toulouse, France;i and(b) contiguous 1-5 queen nests, Geneva, Switzerland.ii Alan Wade Social bees, not honey bees Sometimes we might ponder about how we […]

Swarms and Nucs

Taking orders for swarms and Nucs. Swarms are $80. Nucs are re-homed colonies that are ready now. 6 frame colonies $240 in to your gear.
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6 frame nucs

6 frame nucs (nucleus colonies) Nucs are suitable for Langstroth full depth hives (including all flow hive models). We will come to you and place the frames of bees into your hive.
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Bee Hives

Well established beehives. (2) 2 box 8 Frame wooden $500 each 3 box 8 frame wooden $650 3 box 8 frame Flow $900 3 box 9 frame Poly $750 (2) 6 frame genuine Flow Hive Classic supers with Flow frames (fits 8 frame set-up) $400 each.
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Beekeeping equipment for sale

If you are looking for beekeeping equipment, get in touch. Pickup available (O'Connor). Delivery $20 ACT only. 8 and 10 frame sized equipment available.
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Honey Jars

I've ended up with more jars than I need. 300ml which holds 400gm. In boxes of 84 ($100), but boxes can be broken up.
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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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