News
August Presentation – The hard life of the honey bee forager
President’s Report
Executive Report – July 2020
Beginning in Bees Training is coming
PAB 2021 Calendar – CANCELLED for 2021
Attention to all those selling their honey
About nectar and honey
Covid-19 update
Managing a Warre Hive
Congratulations – Timothy Kotlar
In the media
Club shop
Handy contact details
What’s on in 2020
Plenty of Fireweed and Red Gum are now in good bloom. Ironbark is showing well in some places, although seems to be a bit slow coming into general bloom.
You may have noticed that there is a good flowering of wattle around at the moment. Unfortunately the wattle on this side of the divide is of no value for bees, the protein is too low, and it doesn't seem to be attractive to bees. On the western side of the range some of the species produce really good pollen that allows us to work autumn/winter honey flows that are pollen deficient. Interestingly for a plant that is often a spectacular flowerer, wattle is wind pollinated.
Our new ant resistant hive stands were installed at the apiary on Tuesday, June 23rd. Made from strong and sturdy, corrosion-resistant stainless steel, the centre upright of each stand has a small reservoir which is filled with cooking oil. Not only do the stands elevate the hives for easier access, the oil reservoir prevents ants from climbing up the stand and entering the hive.
President’s Report
Executive Report - March/April
Attention to all those selling their honey
PAB 2021 Calendar entries are still OPEN!
When to extract honey
Q&A
Could our hives at James Ruse have American Foul Brood (AFB)?
In the media
The Bee Hive Store, Taree
You too could plant a ‘flower meadow’
‘My Bee experience’ or maybe ‘My b….. inexperience’
Brood theft!
Club shop
Handy contact details
What’s on in 2020
Note from Editor: Date for field day is July 19th . Training days are July 25th & Aug. 31st
As I have said many times Red Gum and Grey Ironbark make a great pair. Red Gum has great pollen and seldom any nectar, and Grey Ironbark has no pollen but is a major honey tree. Both these trees are quite variable as to flowering time, starting any time from May until August. They both last about three months, tend to grow together, and are wide spread.
