Brian Window’s contributions to The Amateur Beekeeper (the NSWABA newsletter) were recognised at the meeting. Brian recently received the Best Article Award for 2015/2016. Tony Lamont presented Brian with an engraved hive tool from the NSWABA.
Bathurst newsletter - September 2016
Illawarra newsletter - September 2016
Spring is finally here. The nights are getting warmer, sunny days and there is a lot in bloom so your bees are busy collecting pollen, nectar and building their numbers. This month we will look at what you can expect to see at the start of spring and what you need to put in place to manage your colonies.
Mid North Coast newsletter - August 2016
There’s never been a better time of year to be a beekeeper. Now that you have finished preparing and repairing your equipment it’s time to reward yourself. Here’s a tip that any beekeeper would love. Take a trip out west to see Turnip Weed in bloom (Rapistrum rugosum). It is a sea of yellow blossoms growing between Moree and Collarenabri producing an abundance of pollen and some nectar.
Northern Rivers newsletter - August 2016
Macarthur newsletter - August 2016
Illawarra newsletter - August 2016
Spring has almost arrived and the weather is already starting to warm up again so that means flowers will burst with nectar and pollen and before you know it bee colonies will grow stronger and possibly swarm. We will talk about this very natural occurrence, what signs to look for and what to do if swarms appear.