Do honey bees sleep? Almost certainly so, explains science writer Dave Black, but what do they achieve in sleep and how does that compare...

I see this a lot: very knowledgeable operators with decades of experience, hundreds of hives, maybe even a few thousand, extraction plant...

This month’s look Inside Pyramid Apiaries in Marlborough sees the beekeeping season winding down and a bit of ‘off-farm’ income sought...

We had more than a few chuckles at the calibre of cleverness from some of the readers ...

You would be hard pressed to find anyone more enthusiastic about the potential of NZ honey than Maureen Conquer, and now she is sharing h...

“Ambitious”, “bold” and “challenging” was how Apiculture New Zealand’s Honey Strategy 2024-2030 was described by those presenting it on...

We dive deeper into what the new Honey Strategy could mean to different sectors of apiculture with some of the industry’s leaders...

Welcome to issue 56 of the eMagazine and month 34 of online content at www.apiaristsadvocate.com. This month’s stories are particularly...

New Zealand beekeepers have had the benefit of using the Foster Method™™ to assist in identifying American Foulbrood (AFB) in beehives...

What is the Horticulture Export Authority and who is included?

A social media advertising campaign from major mānuka honey producer, packer and exporter Mānuka Health which unfavourably compares...

With anecdotes of more chalkbrood presenting in beehives this season, we check in with leading bee scientist Dr Mark Goodwin to find out...