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A Visit to Melliodora: Embracing Permaculture and Sustainable Beekeeping
I recently had the great pleasure of visiting Melliodora, the renowned permaculture property of Su Dennett and David Holmgren. Located in the heart of Hepburn Springs, Victoria, Melliodora is a living example of permaculture principles—a sustainable living design system that David co-created with Bill Mollison in the 1970s. This visit was especially meaningful as I […]
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Varroa Update – 2024
The Varroa destructor mite has been causing quite a stir here in Australia, especially in New South Wales and, more recently, in Victoria. This pest, notorious for its impact on honey bee populations, was detected in Victoria for the very first time in August 2024, at a property in Nangiloc, near Mildura, no doubt brought […]
Continue ReadingThe Global Language of Bees
Bee and Beekeeping Vocabulary Romance Languages Language Bee Honeybee Hive Beekeeper Queen Bee Drone Bee Worker Bee Honeycomb Honey Nectar Pollen Wax Spanish Abeja Abeja de miel Colmena Apicultor Reina Zángano Obrera Panal Miel Néctar Polen Cera Teutonic (Germanic) Languages Language Bee Honeybee Hive Beekeeper Queen Bee Drone Bee Worker Bee Honeycomb Honey Nectar Pollen […]
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Pip Magazine Podcast interviewing Adrian Iodice
In this podcast PIP magazine talks with Adrian Iodice from Beekeeping Naturally and we go inside the bee hive to learn about how we can best care for our bees and choose honey that supports the health of the bees. Adrian explains his catch phrase ‘It’s not all about the honey’ and we learn how […]
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Natural Beekeeping on Earth Matters
Coming up in this program all you need to know about natural bee care in our environment as we explore Beekeeping Naturally and we take a look at how it compares to conventional bee keeping methods and you’ll also hear how good it is to be keeping bees naturally, as it is a positive practice […]
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Backyard Beekeeping the Natural Way
10 Tips for Beginners
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”5602″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” el_class=”tip-number”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text] Become a sponge Start reading, start listening, start watching! Knowing what is out there and keeping up to date with best practice will make sure your efforts are rewarded. Luckily there are some great blogs, videos, ebooks and websites to help you. Here are some of my favourite […]
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Bee Love!
These people obviously LOVE their Bees!! Its quite amazing really that some people have so much fear around bees and on the other hand some have none! I would like to try this some day, would you?
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