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Dunedin’s Scientific Beekeeper
Otto Hyink has built his small beekeeping business around his family and school hours, and a niche product he produces for beekeepers...
Maggie James
Sep 1, 20233 min read


Dealing with MPI – A Small Business Perspective
Few of us would dispute that our industry is going through difficult times. No matter where we sit in the supply chain...
Billy Mulcare
Sep 1, 20234 min read


Home, Sweet Home
Have you ever thought about the ecology in a honey bee’s hive? Bees are usually the biggest inhabitants, but they are not the only ones...
Dave Black
Sep 1, 20235 min read


Back in the Hives
Inside Pyramid Apiaries is a monthly insight into operations at Marlborough commercial beekeeping business Pyramid Apiaries...
Patrick Dawkins
Sep 1, 20232 min read


Reviving Betta Bees
Last spring Betta Bees' nearly-two decades of genetic improvement looked at risk of being lost, as shareholders searched for a buyer...
Patrick Dawkins
Aug 1, 20235 min read


Introducing the New Zealand Bee Breeding Association – Join Now
Collective action is one of the best ways for New Zealand beekeepers to win against varroa say those behind a new concept to bring beekeeper
Rae Butler and Dr Linda Newstrom-Lloyd
Aug 1, 20235 min read


Open Days Educate on Honey and Oxalic Acid
July saw two gatherings of beekeepers, one in North Island and one in South, put on by industry suppliers to promote their offerings...
Patrick Dawkins
Aug 1, 20233 min read


‘In the Beehive’ Event Set to Educate Beekeepers
New Zealand Beekeeping Inc have planned an “In the Beehive” day for beekeepers this month in the Waikato...
Patrick Dawkins
Aug 1, 20232 min read


Overstocking
John Berry explains what effect overstocking with beehives has on bees, how to best manage against the threats and who is to blame...
John Berry
Aug 1, 20237 min read


Ultra Bee – Powering Improved Hive Strength
Want faster and more consistent build-up of honey bee colonies in spring? What about, continued hive strength through autumn and into winter
Patrick Dawkins
Aug 1, 20233 min read


Intergenerational Commercial Beekeeping and Scientific Precision
In this industry it is unusual to come across someone with a lifelong knowledge of how commercial beekeepers think, as well as a...
Maggie James
Aug 1, 20235 min read


Engineering Solutions
How is genetic engineering assisting beekeeping science? How could it? This month science writer Dave Black tackles genetic modification...
Dave Black
Aug 1, 20236 min read
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