10AM SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER

Top Bar Hives

This month we feature will feature Top Bar Hives presented by Gavin Smith. We will also hold an auction of bee equipment donated to our club from Bob Perkins' estate. For more info on this event click the "VIEW EVENTS" icon.

• the shop will be open from approx 9.30AM 
• the meeting starts at 10.00AM in the clubhouse
• if weather permits we may inspect beehives in the apiary
• please bring along your beekeeping protective clothing, if you don't have an outfit we can provide you one for the event

10AM SUNDAY
Beekeeping Workshop

This month we will host two guest speakers Rob and Sue Edwards featuring a presentation on Hivemind and their recent visit to the New Zealand Beekeeping conference. Hivemind was just one of about 20 exhibitors of hive monitoring devices and systems. 

• the shop will be open from approx 9.30AM 
• the meeting starts at 10.00AM in the clubhouse
• if weather permits we may inspect beehives in the apiary
• please bring along your beekeeping protective clothing, if you don't have an outfit we can provide you one for the event

Field Day: Sunday 25 June 2017

10AM SUNDAY
BEE FRIENDLY GARDENS, BEE DISEASES & FEEDING YOUR BEES

It's that time of year that you should make sure your bees have what they need for the winter period so feeding is an option for some beekeepers. This month we will look at this topic plus bee diseases and some more info on bee-friendly gardening. 

• the shop will be open from approx 9.30AM 
• the meeting starts at 10.00AM in the clubhouse
• if weather permits we may inspect beehives in the apiary
• please bring along your beekeeping protective clothing, if you don't have an outfit we can provide you one for the event

NIGHT MEETING: Thursday 8 June 2017

Bee Friendly Plants

Tonight we will cover some info on bee friendly plants and the best ones to choose for your gardens

• supper kindly provided by Margaret and Clem
• beekeepers shop will be open from 6.30pm
• members + guests welcomed

Night Meeting - 11 May 2017

Dr. Emily Remnant presentation

• supper kindly provided by Margaret and Clem
• beekeepers shop will be open from 6.30pm
• members + guests welcomed

In conjunction with the Heritage Festival, 2017 our club is opening its doors to the wider community with an open day. This is a great opportunity for everyone to visit the Bee Gardens at Sutherland and find out about the bees in our community.

Due to the upcoming open day on Sat 22 APRIL, there WILL BE NO NIGHT MEETING THIS MONTH.

This month we will be installing our recently purchased flow hive. The brood box is already strong and our bees are bringing in lots of pollen and nectar so we will install the flow super and frames. We will also feature information on pollinator week and introduce visitors to some of our native bee colonies.

If conditions are favourable, we will create an artificial swarm. If you haven’t seen this before you will learn how the bees are drawn to move from their colony to follow the queen.