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Honey Bee pollinating a wild flower Introduction Spring refers here to the period September, October and November. During this period, bees may starve in September due to lack of stored honey or may swarm in late October/November. Either way, this is usually the busiest period for bees and beekeepers. Key aspects to . . . → Read More: Spring Management of Bees Uncapping the honey Introduction One of the main reasons for keeping honey bees is to harvest the honey that bees store in their hives. The ability of honey bees to store vast quantities of this sweet substance has attracted human interest for thousands of years. Each floral source of nectar collected by . . . → Read More: Removing Honey From the Hive Wintering bees Introduction On average, 20% of unmanaged bee colonies may die during winter. In managed hives this figure can vary from around 5% to 100%, depending on the measures taken in autumn to prepare for winter. The prime consideration for over-wintering bees is to keep them alive and in reasonable condition to . . . → Read More: Wintering Bees Pollen Pollen Pollen is the male reproductive element of flowering plants. While it provides genetic material and nutrients for the development of seed, it is also an important component of honey bee nutrition. Pollen is gathered by foraging field bees from the male parts of flowering plants called the anthers. When . . . → Read More: Pollen Trapping and Storage Bees Drinking Foreword “Bees play a vital role in maintaining the production and growth of the range native and non-native plants found across Australia today.” In times of drought, uncertain climate forecasts and tough markets, farmers are relying heavily on quality pollination services to increase their productivity. To provide those services, the . . . → Read More: Best Management Practice for Beekeeping in Australia American Foulbood What is it? American foulbrood (AFB) disease is the most serious brood disease of bees in NSW. It is caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae. In Australia, it has been found in all states. It is a disease of economic importance to the individual beekeeper and to the bee . . . → Read More: American Foulbrood in NSW |
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