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Our Energetic Engineers
While you – the beekeeper – likely read this from a warm, winter abode, science writer Dave Black nestles into the cluster of your honeybee
Dave Black
Aug 2, 20247 min read


PPE and Mum’s Endeavour
‘Aimz’ continues her accounts of a fledgling career in the hives with analysis of PPE in use at her workplace, and a look back at life...
Aimz
Aug 2, 20244 min read


Summit Discussions Delve Deeper into Levy Plans
It was made clear to those from around the beekeeping industry who gathered at the university’s The Pā building that there are headwinds...
Patrick Dawkins
Jul 1, 20245 min read


Summit Day Takeaways
The Industry Summit Day held at University of Waikato on June 18 had a heavy focus on the Honey Industry Strategy of hosts Apiculture New...
Patrick Dawkins
Jul 1, 20245 min read


Avoiding the March of the Folly
“We certainly agree something must be done, but the fact this is something, doesn’t mean it must be done,” says New Zealand Beekeeping...
Patrick Dawkins
Jul 1, 20245 min read


Randy Oliver to Jet in for Three-Day Beekeeping Conference
Beekeepers need a good get together every winter, and they certainly need any help they can get controlling varroa mites, say organisers...
Patrick Dawkins
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Not Minding Their Own Beeswax
It was anything but a case of ‘mind your own beeswax’ at the New Zealand Beeswax Free Open Day on June 19 in Hamilton, as around 50...
Patrick Dawkins
Jul 1, 20244 min read


The Dynamic Dunedin Duo
Stories of fast-expanding beekeeping businesses are not unique, but how many extend into contract extraction, all manner of queen sales...
Maggie James
Jul 1, 20245 min read


Notes from the Honey Bee Research Symposium
Beekeepers, scientists and anyone with an interest in honey bees, honey, and the environment they operate in packed into Plant and Food...
Patrick Dawkins
Jul 1, 20244 min read


A First Time for Everything
You probably remember your first… love? Job? Beehive?...
Aimz
Jul 1, 20245 min read


UbeeO In Selection for Varroa Resistance
UbeeO is a groundbreaking new tool designed to rapidly and accurately measure a honey bee colony’s level of varroa resistance...
Raf Augustyn
Jul 1, 20246 min read


Help Now on Hand to Beat Wax Moth
If you’ve kept bees for any length of time, you’ve almost certainly seen it – the destructive capabilities of wax moth. Prevention is...
Patrick Dawkins
Jul 1, 20242 min read
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