Club newsletter

Parramatta newsletter - August 2020

In this issue:

  • 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

Northern Rivers newsletter - July 2020

Northern Rivers newsletter - July 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.

Macarthur newsletter - July 2020

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.

Parramatta newsletter - July 2020

In this issue:

  • 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