Tag Archives: bees

You May Need to Feed Your Bees

                  This has been a miserable year for bees in the Canberra region; by the end of November there was virtually nothing for the poor little creatures to feed on.  In situations … Continue reading →

Beelining – finding feral nests

AN INTRODUCTION TO BEELINING by David Banks and Barbara WaterhouseAustralian Quarantine and Inspection Service Recent incursions of Asian bees (Apis cerana) into the northern islands of the Torres Strait and African bees (Apis mellifera scutellata) in Fremantle as well as … Continue reading →

Letter to the bees

The Honey Harvestby Rosanne Hood Dear bees I simply must tell you that I was extremely impressed with your efforts in the summer of 1999/2000. You all worked exceptionally well. I never expected the staggering amount of honey you gave … Continue reading →

The Joys of Swarm Collecting

“Don’t lean out so far.” Pat was standing on a two metre retaining wall and reaching out over the lawn area to cut a branch and carefully lower a large swarm. I was standing on the stepladder and holding a … Continue reading →

Spring is swarm time

Suppose you are driving along Captains Flat Road on a beautiful spring morning at around 11 o’clock. There is not a cloud in the sky and you have the road to yourself – or do you? Suddenly, on the immediate … Continue reading →