Hive inspections were undertaken after the general meeting. The new polystyrene hives were demonstrated by Steven. There was also an opportunity for members to inspect brood combs for the presence of AFB.
The Buzz - July 2016
After a bumper season, some of our colonies still have a surplus honey waiting to be harvested. So this month we will conduct our last honey extraction for the season. The day will include demonstrations of how to take honey off, when to take it off and actual honey extraction. We will have access to the newly renovated honey house so make sure you come along to look and learn.
Bathurst newsletter - July 2016
Mid North Coast newsletter - June 2016
Northern Rivers newsletter - June 2016
The Buzz - June 2016
We recently held another Open Day at our Apiary and it was a huge success thanks to the many members and friends who lend a hand. Also a big thanks to Council for their on-going support plus the local newspaper, the Leader who featured our open day on the front page! This was a fantastic show of support from the local media and we appreciate this magnanimous gesture.
Mid North Coast newsletter - May 2016
Bathurst newsletter - May 2016
Bathurst Beekeepers will be having a short break whilst the bee season has slowed down for the cooler months. There will be no meetings for May and June.
We will be having a box building day on 31st July, where members will be able to learn how to build flat-pack bee boxes and have the opportunity to purchase a box that they can take home after the session.
More information will follow via email and Facebook in the coming weeks.
Have a lovely break and we look forward to seeing you in July.
Northern Rivers newsletter - May 2016
Flower buds have also been observed on local specimens of Grey Ironbark (Eucalytpus siderophloia) in readiness for flowering later in the year. In Doug Somerville’s publication ‘Floral Resources Database for the NSW Apiary Industry’ (Rural Industries Research and Development
Corporation, 1999), the species is indicated to produce good honey yields (mean 54 kg/hive), a pollen value towards the lower end of the level of importance (1.76/5) and a mean period between flows of 2.6 years.
The Buzz - May 2016
Winter is almost here so that means the days are getting shorter and the nights colder. Bees are generally foraging less and that means little nectar and pollen is coming into the hive. If honey and pollen stores are low in the colony, feeding may be needed to supplement the colony over the winter. This months meeting will focus on what to look for and evaluate what and if any feeding is necessary.