Hi this is Episode Seventy of our beekeeping podcast, This week we are talking about Hive thefts, Wasps and Peeing on Beehives?
Lauren and Andy from Jennings ApiariesThe executive producers for this months show are Lauren Hoffman and Aaron Jennings from Jennings Apiaries
Lauren and Aaron have a great podcast “Bees and Such”. In they latest podcast interviewed Michael Bush. Check it out…
Thanks guys for your continued support…Gary and Margaret
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Welcome To the kiwimana buzz…
Hi, it’s Gary and Margaret here, We are beekeepers from the hills of the Waitakere Ranges in West Auckland, New Zealand. Our podcast is about beekeeping, Gardening and bit of politics about environmental issues. We also have been known to go off on tangents about other issues.
Beekeeper Stephen Black has lost thousands in honey and hives in a theft he blames on increasingly cut-throat industry.
Stephen Black, who owns Bees-R-Us with his wife Fiona, had 20 harvest-ready hives about 2 metres tall stolen from a paddock near Uruti, about 50km north of New Plymouth, on March 19.
The dry conditions in the South Island have led to a major shortage of honeycomb.
Managing director of a Timaru honey company, Steve Little, said there had been very little clover in pastures, so bees had produced much less honeycomb than usual.
A Canterbury University scientist says his research suggesting common weed sprays decrease the effectiveness of antibiotics could have major implications.
Also the World Health Organization have announced that Glyphosate was a “probable carcinogen”.
A Canterbury University scientist says his research suggesting common weed sprays decrease the effectiveness of antibiotics could have major implications for agriculture and people living in towns and cities.
The study, published this week in mBio, the journal of the American Society for Microbiology, shows that bacteria exposed to common herbicides, including Roundup, sometimes become antibiotic resistant.
“Patrick – The Honeybee Rescuer” The never-ending game of whack-a-mole when using ANY type of synthetic poisons or treatments.
A new home for honeybees, just off the tarmac
There are moves in the Unjted States to use wasted land around airports for beekeeping.
Airports don’t have a particularly eco-friendly reputation. But they typically have large swaths of land that can’t be developed. And at several airports in the US and overseas, that land has become popular for raising honey bees ? and producing honey.
Great article, Become a bee-friendly gardener this year by planting these. Wow this post was shared 81 times by you on Facebook!!!
With spring fast-approaching, many gardeners, including myself, are happily spending their winter nights cozied up inside flipping through page after page–or site after site–of seed suppliers. We’re looking for the hardiest, most flavorful and disease-resistant varieties for our zones. We’re also looking for aesthetic appeal in much the same way as our winged-friends are. Thus, planting a garden with ourselves and the bees in mind is easier than we might think.
Well for this months crazy beekeeping news we bring you a story from Vietnam. About how a couch trip was interrupted when a male passenger decided to urinate on a beehive.
photo credit: Old Bus via photopin(license)A whopping 22 bus passengers are seeking medical assistance after being attacked by bees, because an idiot p*ssed on a beehive.
Can’t Sleep All the Way Through the Night? Try Raw Honey
A tablespoon of Raw Honey before sleep replishes your levels of Glocogen in your liver, this allows you to sleep longer. Have you tried this, comment below after your have given this ago.
In our age of western medicine, the society has turned away from the natural health remedies that were greatly used by our ancestors. We often rely more on the modern chemically produced pills than all natural traditional medicine. Honey is much sweeter than sugar and is far better for you.
Rob Murray – Especially once it’s turned into mead
Questions from you…
How to Mount Comb Foundation Sheet – Paul in Auckland
How to Prepare A Beehive For Winter In New Zealand – Julie and many other people
Here is the article about how to winter down a hive, you will find it HERE.
If you have a question, email [email protected] and the team at kiwimana will do our best to answer it.
Blog Post Coming Soon
Interview with Jullion Nelson-Parker
Video with Peter Molan
Different types of Beehives available to New Zealand
How to Mount Comb Foundation Sheet
Feedback from you guys!!!
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Victor from Australia writes:-
Hello Gary and Margaret,
I am a small commercial beekeeper in Australia I just wanted to let you know that I have been listening to your podcast for some time and it just keeps getting better. thanks….
Our operation is a treatment free although that may change if we ever get varroa. It would be great to get a spot on your show one day.
Gary is the web designer and chief Propeller-head at kiwimana. He enjoys designing products which solve problems and is passionate about saving the Bees and encouraging urban beekeeping. Gary loves to write about issues that affect the Bees and our environment. He is one of the hosts of the kiwimana buzz Beekeeping podcast.
Treatments almost complete
