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The Mercer Mat
Most beekeepers insert some kind of inner cover between the top super and the hive lid. Although used overseas, inner covers or ceilings made of plywood or masonite with a rim of battens all round […]
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Pssst! Wanna Buy A Cheap Solar Wax Melter?
When it comes to rendering beeswax, nothing works as well as a solar wax melter. Solar melters are commercially available and there are numerous plans around form which you can make your own. However, there […]
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Queen Rearing and the Use of Queens
Introduction These notes provide a basic introduction to reproductive biology of honey bees, a general review of the methods that have been used to raise queens and a few practical tips on queen raising. An […]
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Grafting Into Queen Starting Cells
When grafting into queen starting cells, do you have trouble lifting the larvae out of the worker cells? Does the grafting tool tongue too often cut into the soft wax of the cell wall or […]
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Late Winter – Need To Feed?
Winter is two months old, August is upon us, and still no snow on the Brindabellas. There have been lots of sunny days and maximum temperatures in the mid-teens scattered throughout June and July. Do […]
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European Wasps – Bees In Danger
26th January, Australia Day, and its time to check that hive attacked yesterday by robber bees after being returned from an out-apiary. The entrance has already been reduced by a half, but that has not been […]
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Bee Friendly Gardens
NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS Eucalypts, Acacias, Callistemons, Melaleucas, Leptospermum, Grevillea, Casuarina, Boronia, Pittosporum, Melia, Banksia. INTRODUCED TREES AND SHRUBS Ligustrum, Pinus, Salix, Schimus, Camellia, Tamarix, Wisteria, Abelia, Prunus, Citrus, Fruit Trees, Lavender. HERBS AND VEGETABLES Borage, Mint, Rosemary, Thyme, many […]
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Bees & Water
Bees And Water Beekeepers often overlook the fact that bee colonies require large amounts of water for brood rearing and temperature control. In winter when breeding is at a minimum, bees need very little water. […]