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Bee Buzz Box April 2021 The Honey Bee Queen Replacement Enigma – Part II Requeening Practice
Direct requeening at Jerrabomberra Wetlands Apiary 7 November 2016 […]
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Bee Buzz Box March 2021 The Honey Bee Queen Replacement Enigma — Part I The Colony in Transition
Direct requeening at Jerrabomberra Wetlands Apiary 2 November 2016 […]
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Bee Buzz Box – February 2021 Going Overboard Part II – Hive Lids, Bottom Boards and Feeders
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 […]
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Bee Buzz Box – December 2020 Going Overboard Part I – Hive Dividers
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 […]
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Honey Bee Bugs
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 […]
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Bee Buzz Box August-September 2018 Part II – A Simple Swarm Control Guide
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 […]
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Bee Buzz Box August-September 2018 Part I
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 […]
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Honey bee colony disease inspection guide and support services
Honey Bee Disease One Stop Shop – updated 13.12.2018 The Beekeepers Association of the ACT and Region has created a guide for inspecting honey bee colonies. It includes comprehensive reading material from the likes of the […]