In this Issue:
From the Editor
BOTULISM & BABIES & HONEY – fact or fallacy
Electrical safety risk with imported electrical gear
Packing Down Colonies for Winter
Why can’t I treat my bees for Varroa?
ABA Members’ Field Day
The Amateur Beekeeper - December/January 2023
In this issue:
Editor’s letter
AGM details
Resources
Varroa: Play your part in the fight
Alcohol washing: do you know all these tips?
Teaching kids about bees
How varroa resilience officers can help you
ABA AGM: Member rights at risk?
Extracting honey: the correct way
Honey labels explained
How to win a honey competition
200 years of bees in Australia
Rookie mistakes: what’s yours?
ABA executive
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT PART 4 - Breed Your Own Queen Bees
Mating nucs
Handling cells
Bee vision explained
Timetable
Marketing 101
Shipping
Biosecurity
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
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 - June/July 2022
The Amateur Beekeeper - April/May 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
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
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
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