Hi this is Episode forty two of our beekeeping podcast, This week we are talking about the Honey Harvest in New Zealand (or lack of) and do Children mix with Bees. You can download the podcast directly from HERE, or click on the play button above.

Welcome To the kiwimana buzz, A show where we talk about Beekeeping, gardening and life.

Hi, it’s Gary and Margaret here, We are beekeepers from the hills of the Waitakere Ranges in West Auckland, New Zealand. Our podcasts are about beekeeping, Gardening and bit of politics about environmental issues. We also have been known to go off on tangents about other issues.

What’s happening at Kiwimana

Gary

Feedback from Pedro from Sweden made a comment

How to use the Kiwi Oxalic Acid Vaporizer with Video

The New Rodney Bee Club, there new website is http://rodneybeekeepersclub.co.nz

Margaret

Margaret has been doing inspections on our hives.

Some signs of varroa damage in some of our hives, Time to Treat now for Mites in New Zealand

Important to know how many Mites your hive

Margaret has built some rescue frames

Blog Recap

News Topics

11 of the Most Famous Beekeepers In History!

photo credit: pauliepaul via photopin cc

Let’s face it, beekeeping isn’t exactly a mainstream hobby so it’s rare to encounter someone who can claims the title of “beekeeper”. It’s even more rare to meet someone who’s not only famous, but also a beekeeper. A great post from the Best Honey Site blog.

11 of the Most Famous Beekeepers In History!

Mites That Might Eat Mites

Karen Bean from Brookfield Farm Bees shares her results from her test of the effect of predatory mites, Stratiolaelaps scimitus (aka Hypoaspis) on varroa mites in 4 of her beehives last summer.

Mites That Might Eat Mites

You can also listen to our interview with Karen HERE.

Cool weather to hit honey harvest in South Island

Federated Farmers expects say there will be at least a 40 per cent drop in honey production due to windy and cool weather this season. There would be a lot of beekeepers that probably would not break even this year, said Federated Farmers’ Bee Industry Group chairman John Hartnell.

Cool weather to hit honey harvest

Lessons from bees – The Bee Lady talks to Children

Bees and children normally have a volatile relationship. The fear of being stung and the increasing number of children with allergic reactions tends to create a unsympathetic environment for the humble bee. But one East Auckland school is going against the tide of fear by having bees on the school grounds. Thanks to the Bee Lady “Sara Russ”.

Lessons from bees

Questions from you

How long can I leave a swarm in a nuc box?

How to do a Powered Sugar Shake – Article

What do bees do in an earthquake?

How late in to the season can you raise Queens?

What are bees foraging on at the moment?

How to build a beehive box – Article

How to keep bees in New Zealand

Where to buy food grade mineral oil – http://www.lotusoils.co.nz

What is a queen?

Feedback from you guys!!!

Big thanks to Kevin from the BK Corner Podcast for mentioning us on his recent show, Thanks Kevin. Please subscribe to Kevins show here :-The Beekeepers Corner Podcast

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Thanks for listening guys…Gary and Margaret