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Uncommon Brood Diseases 2: Sacbrood Disease
What is Sacbrood Disease? Sacbrood is a viral infection causes by the Sacbrood Virus. The virus itself is common but...
Uncommon Brood Diseases 1: Stonebrood
A quick look at rare brood disease Stonebrood. Stonebrood is a fungal infection that kills and mummifies bee larvae. Two...
American Foulbrood 2: Identification and Management
Identifying and managing American Foulbrood is essential to control it's spread. Last week on The Buzz we took at what...
American Foulbrood 1: What is it and How is it Spread?
A dreaded brood disease, American Foulbrood can devastate a hive and is easily spread Brood diseases are numerous and nasty,...
Chalkbrood Disease 2: Identification and Management
Chalkbrood is common in Australan beehives despite the good hygiene of Australian bees. How do you identify, treat and manage...
Chalkbrood Disease 1: What is it and how is it spread?
Chalkbrood Disease in Australia Australian beehives are "succumbing to the deadly chalkbrood disease at a faster rate than their overseas...
Honey Stores Part 2: How Climate and Colony Size Affects Hive Needs
Last week we provided a general guide on how much honey stores you should leave for winter. We always advise...
Honey Stores Part 1: How Much do Bees Need for Winter in Australia?
Today on The Buzz, we take a closer look at the amount of honey stores you should leave in your...
Preparing Your Honey Bee Hive for Over-Wintering in Australia
The essentials of preparing your honey bee colony for the over-wintering in Australia. Do bees hibernate in Australia? According to...
All About Beehive Smokers and Honey Bees
Answers to common questions about using beehive smokers with honey bees. Why do beekeepers smoke bees? Beekeepers have always used...
All About Bee Bread: The Fermented Bee Food
What is Bee Bread? For anyone new to beekeeping, hearing that bees make 'bread' may conjure some amusing images. Can...
Feeding Honey Bees Part 4: When Should I Feed My Bees?
How to know when to feed your honey bees pollen supplements or sugar syrup. Feeding honey bees sugar syrup and/or...
Feeding Honey Bees 3: Pollen Supplements and Substitutes
A perfect bee pollen substitute that works for every colony doesn't yet exist. But there are pollen supplements and substitute...
Feeding Honey Bees 2: Bee Pollen for Feeding Honey Bees
What is Bee Pollen and Why Does it Matter? According to Fat and Skinny Bees - a manual on honey...
Commercial Beekeeping: Andrew Morcom on Securing Apiary Sites and Working Bees on Australian Natives
Andrew Morcom of The Bee Saver and AC8 Apiaries chats about the hard work he puts in to secure commercial...
Feeding Honey Bees Part 1: Getting Sweet with Sugar Syrup
While honey bees have mastered the art of producing and storing honey for their survival, supplementary feeding is practised by...
Hive Management: The Best Beehive Locations
Ian is often asked about the best beehive locations. Well, there are a few factors to consider, especially if you're...
Bee Friendly Solar Farms Part 2: US Solar Apiary Model Takes Off
In our last post, we looked at the practice of planting pollinator friendly plants, aka creating “bee meadows,” on solar...
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