Building on Ian Fletcher’s Revitalising Bee Science column last month imploring New Zealand’s apiculture industry to better promote its value to environment and economy, Dave Black casts his gaze wide – from the history of honey bees on these shores to modern global conventions which could provide the pathway beekeepers and scientists seek to advance bee research and support.

Now an established fixture on the events calendar for the apiculture industry, the 6th New Zealand Honey Bee Research Symposium in Wellington on August 28 not only detailed the latest in research in all things honey bees and related fields, but saw discussion on how to fund ongoing work.

The experiences and expertise which Californian scientific-beekeeper Randy Oliver shared were the undoubted highlight of The Beekeepers...

Without funding, research into the viability of AFB sniffer dogs is likely to go by the wayside, but SNIBG are proposing a solution...

Jane Pierce wants to help beekeepers improve their physical health, perhaps their mental health too, and with it their financial wellbeing..

Lithium? CO2? John Mackay shares some intriguing varroa research in his monthly Under the Microscope column...

We often turn to science and new research to solve problems of bee health, but some academics are posing some "dangerous" questions...

A mix of detailed in-depth scientific presentation and more generalised discussion over beekeeping and industry matters hallmarked...

The 3rd NZ Honey Bee Research Symposium on June 29 will have an emphasis on fostering connections between beekeepers and scientists...