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The Amateur Beekeeper - October/November 2022

The Amateur Beekeeper - October/November 2022

In this issue:

  • President’s letter

  • Varroa contacts

  • AGM details

  • Beating the enemy: Varroa news

  • Renewals: behind the scenes

  • Coin countdown.

  • Braula, the other new pest.

  • Queen breeders’ survey

  • SPECIAL AFB PROJECT 100 free honey tests

  • NEW The16-week rule explained

  • Alcohol wash: Do it right. Do it now

  • Varroa 101: Know the basics

  • A cautionary tale about varroa

  • Club apiaries: what works (and what doesn’t work so well)

  • Wild bees: image of the year

  • Shop online. Support the ABA

  • ABA executive

  • SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT PART 3 Breed Your Own Queen Bees

    • Contents

    • Key facts. The cell builder. Cloake boards

    • Queen production

    • The schedule

    • How to graft

    • Summary

The Amateur Beekeeper - August/September 2022

The Amateur Beekeeper - August/September 2022

  • President’s letter

  • Pick of the best online information about varroa

  • Renewals and benefits

  • Offer: Honeybee coin.

  • Honey analysis research

  • VARROA: 21 QUESTIONS What beekeepers want to know

  • Mite tests explained

  • How to do an alcohol wash

  • DIY Alcohol washers

  • Into the mind of a bee

  • Swarm control

  • SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT PART 2 Breed Your Own Queen Bee

    • Contents

    • Anatomy. Genetics.

    • Drones and Workers

    • DCAs explained

    • Queen bee anatomy

    • Races. Breeder queens

    • Choices, Decisions, Actions

    • Glossary

  • ABA executive

The Amateur Beekeeper - February/March 2022

The Amateur Beekeeper - February/March 2022

In this issue:

  • President’s letter

  • ABA AGM details

  • Name change: Results of our two recent member surveys

  • Name change: the proposal, plus FAQs answered

  • How to remedy a hive with laying workers

  • Slum gum

  • Safety warning for asbestos in bee smokers

  • Safest and best ways to launder your bee suit

  • ABA shop. Visit our online shop for great value beekeeping essentials

  • Toad at the hive: be a snitch

  • Native bees: getting ready for an exciting future

  • Exhibiting honey and apiary products: secrets to success

  • Learn from home: it’s never been easier or more entertaining

  • Executive committee: contact us

The Amateur Beekeeper - December/January 2022

The Amateur Beekeeper - December/January 2022

In this issue:

  • President’s letter

  • EXTRA MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT: Personal accident insurance

  • Insurance FAQs and links

  • Buzzworthy trivia quiz

  • Wax bloom explained, plus tips for rendering wax

  • How to stop your bees becoming a nuisance to others

  • Bees and blooms: how foragers know to look for flowers

  • Bee gold: science is unlocking the benefits bees get from honey

  • Club grants: how different beekeeping groups are using ABA grants

  • Spotlight on . . . Hastings Valley

  • Two simple recipes with special honey flavour

  • Honey hacks: cooking tips and a summer cocktail

  • Learn from home.

  • Contact us

The Amateur Beekeeper - October/November 2021

The Amateur Beekeeper - October/November 2021

In this issue:

  • President’s letter

    • AFB checks

    • Swarm collecting

  • Better beekeeping in a pandemic - Seven things to consider

  • Are you on the ABA Swarm System? Tips for getting calls

  • Honey Bee vision. How Apis mellifera sees the world

  • AFB Awareness: Inspect your hives in October

  • What to do if you think it’s AFB - Decision tree

  • Tricky questions about AFB: we investigate your queries

  • Club news: Junior field day; club upgrades planned

  • The other honey makers

  • The many benefits of thorough brood inspections

  • Learn from home

  • Contact us

The Amateur Beekeeper - August/September 2021

The Amateur Beekeeper - August/September 2021

In this issue:

  • President’s letter

  • Membership pack 2021/22

  • COVID lockdowns: what beekeepers can and cannot do

  • Lockdown decision chart

  • Get your honey tested to fight AFB

  • Beekeepers’ Field Day on October 16

  • Recipe: Bake a French honey loaf

  • Almond pollination time

  • Waging war on Small Hive Beetles

  • Get the most out of your membership in 2021/2022

  • Profile of a young beekeeper

  • Club news: Training with the experts

  • Put your honey in Australia’s Honey Library: how to join the project

  • New guides: identifying insects, and native stingless bee honey

  • Learn from home

  • Contact us

The Amateur Beekeeper - June/July 2021

The Amateur Beekeeper - June/July 2021

In this issue:

  • President’s letter

  • Membership pack 2021/22

  • Notifiable pests and diseases: what’s on the list and how to check

  • Chalkbrood research: what makes a hive develop problems.

  • Sugar shake kits.

  • Linton Briggs.

  • Honey’s prebiotic powers

  • Get the most out of your ABA membership

  • Club news: Gold Coast, Hastings Valley and Hawkesbury updates

  • Good news on funding for beekeeper training and short courses

  • Drone congregation behaviours: how science is unlocking a puzzle

  • Phostoxin: The rules, the dangers

  • Learn from home: ideas to expand your knowledge and keep you entertained

The Amateur Beekeeper - April/May 2021

The Amateur Beekeeper - April/May 2021

In this issue:

  • President’s letter

  • Easter show news

  • Have your say on NSW planning rules for beekeepers

  • Sugar shake time. Make sure you do the test correctly: here’s how

  • Nine things to remember when selling your honey

  • How to avoid beekeeping accidents: Pointers for clubs and members

  • Keep track of those bees! Know your record-keeping responsibilities when you sell, trade or giveaway bees (even swarms)

  • E-records

  • Two new clubs

  • Acacia flowering chart

  • Jargon explained

  • Membership Q&A

  • Celebrate World Bee Day on May 20. Ideas for events you can join and others you can organise

  • All about Slovenian AZ hives: Adventures on the Gold Coast

  • Learn at home

  • Your help needed on future projects