Category Archives: Beginning Beekeeper

Articles and stories aimed at Beginning Beekeepers, if you are just started our check these out first.

What to Look For During a Hive Inspection

Beehives being inspected
What to Look For During [...]

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30
Sep
2013 Spring is here – Part 2

Margaret Checks Remuera 1
Margaret continues her series [...]

06
Sep
How to use a Queen Excluder

Queen Excluder

Queen Excluders, what are there and what can [...]

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08
Aug
Its Autumn in New Zealand – The Time to Treat is here

Leaves
The honey flow has slowed down [...]

09
Mar
What is a Decapping Knife?

Using a Decapping Knife

In this article [...]

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31
Jan
Drone Comb – What is it?

What are drone bee cells and why is it so attractive to varroa mites? [...]

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07
Jan
Counting Mites with a Meshboard

An introduction on how on Counting Mites using a meshboard or a screened bottom board. [...]

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11
Feb