Alan Wade Phoresis or phoresy is a non-permanent, commensalistic interaction in which one organism (a phoront or phoretic) attaches itself to another (the host) solely for the purpose of travel… Phoresis is rooted in the […]
Greg Dojchinov, Cormac Farrell and Alan Wade Way back in May 1918 Canberra Region Beekeepers produced a general guide for honey bee disease control. It’s still there on the club website and you can check […]
Alan Wade In last month’s Bee Buzz Box we rabbited on about how to prevent swarming. Stopping swarming gets your bees to put honey into hives rather than into neighbours’ cavity walls. Letting bees swarm […]
Direct requeening at Jerrabomberra Wetlands Apiary 7 November 2016 […]
Direct requeening at Jerrabomberra Wetlands Apiary 2 November 2016 […]
Alan Wade and Frank Derwent In our December exposé, we introduced ourselves to the mysteries of the bee shed. We described an array of hive dividers that help the beekeeper maintain some measure of control […]
Alan Wade and Frank Derwent Ever thought that most beekeepers were a kangaroo short in the top paddock. Then try breaking into a beekeepers’ shed to confirm your long-held suspicions. Let’s start with the discovery […]
Honey Bee Pests and Diseases Alan Wade Common Name Species names Status Fungi Chalkbrood1 Ascosphaera apis ✔ Stone Brood Aspergillus fumigatus, A. flavus, A. niger ✔ (rare) Microsporidia Nosema Disease, Nosemosis Nosema apis2 ✔ Nosema […]
Alan Wade Last month we discussed why bees swarm and the difference between swarming (simple queen replacement) and supersedure (colony fission to establish a new colony). We then went on to explore simple swarm control […]
Bee Buzz Box A Simple Swarm Control Guide August-September 2018 Part I Alan Wade Never let old beekeepers get together! Like seasoned fishermen, they’ll spin you some tall yarn about the bumper honey crops they […]