Natural Beekeeping
African Beekeeping Stops Mites from Wiping out Hives
Traditional African beekeeping methods offer better protection against hive-destroying varroa mites…
Continue Reading
A Busy Beekeeper – Natural Beekeeping
I’ve always been curious about beekeepers. Bees themselves are mysterious and complex creatures, and perhaps too, I imagined, must be their caretakers…
Continue Reading
Beekeeping Field Day – 20th Feb 2016
Adrian Iodice will be one of the presenters at the Beekeepers Association of the ACT feild day [link to ACT site – to page for this event if possible] on the 20th of Feb 2016…
Continue Reading
The Swarm Adrian Caught
Another swarm today!! This one is a secondary swarm which is why it’s a bit smaller than usual. I relocated these girls to a beautiful Kenyan top bar hive to live out their lives.
Continue Reading
Bee Keeping Course at the Crossing
Here are some pics of another enthusiastic bunch of students from the weekend course at ‘The Crossing’ teaching natural, ethical beekeeping using Kenyan Top Bar Hives.
Continue Reading
How ‘Neonics’ Impact Bees and Your Garden
Albert Einstein once made a statement that was simple but carried a punch, “If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live.”
Continue Reading
Are you ready for the honey flow?
Hi Spring is in the air and it is a very important time of year for beekeeping. Swarms are starting to fly so hives should be ready and positioned to take a caught swarm – or should have already been set up as a swarm trap. If you already have an established colony, some of last years […]
Continue Reading
Are the bees driving you up the wall?
Beekeepers from China’s Hubei province pinned over 700 beehives on a steep cliff face to provide habitat to the native bee population. The incredible sight has stunned local villagers, who have likened the tiny wood huts to coffins or spirit homes.
Continue Reading
A Beekeeping Revolution?
But some natural beekeepers protest that the Flow™Hive does not have the bees’ interest at heart. To understand their objections, it helps to have a broad picture of beekeeping practice.
Continue Reading
The Benedictine Bees
The Benedictine abbey, located in Illawara sub-tropical rainforest just a short drive from Sydney, has begun to establish an apiary with the help of Beekeeping Naturally.
Continue Reading