Beekeeping News
A curated selection of worldwide feeds related around the topic of beekeeping and honeybees.
Using a queen cell incubator increases the number of queens that can be reared using one cell raiser, and helps exploit good 'weather windows' during the beekeeping season. This post includes design details, a full parts list and build instructions for a portable queen cell incubator.
The New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has officially begun, and tariff rates on certain mÄnuka honey exports have already been cut, with more reductions to take place over the next five years. Those who have been to India recently as part of the official delegations say they expect the mÄā¦
Beekeepers wanting to apply for āquotaā to export mÄnuka honey to India in 2027 with a CIF (cost, insurance and freight) value of US$20-$US30/kg have until 5pm on November 16 to throw their hat in the ring if they want to gain reduced tariff rates.
The first AGM of New Zealand Bee Health and Biosecurity (NZBB) has seen the new Trust report bad news on several fronts ā the highest incidence rate of American foulbrood (AFB) in nearly 30 years, an operating loss for the third year running, all alongside the recent news that beekeepersā per-hive lā¦
Comvitaās Annual Shareholderās Meeting has seen challenges to the position of chair Bridget Coates and two of her board as decisions made over an eventful 12 months were relitigated, including by numerous former directors of the mÄnuka honey giant.
What are the big issues being overlooked that the incoming government needs to get right to have any chance at improving New Zealandās lot? From superannuation, to local government, science to health, Ian Fletcher highlights the topics limiting progress and not talked about enough.
The āBee Allianceā of beekeeping, honey and pollination leaders has met for the second time and progress to meaningful results for those up and down the āvalue chainā is real according to several of the key players.
On holiday recently in Bali, Indonesia, beekeeper Ken Brown sought out the locals ā bees and beekeepers that is. From unique native bees, to hungry hornets in action, and a captivating array of local honeys sampled, the Auckland Beekeepers Club president reports on his adventures and returning home ā¦
It was October and November last year when yellow-legged hornet nests began to emerge en masse, but so far in spring 2026 all is quiet around the previosuly hot spot of Aucklandās North Shore. That doesnāt mean Biosecurity New Zealand (BNZ) is getting complacent though the New Zealand Bee Health andā¦
When the American foulbrood (AFB) National Pest Management Plan was revised recently it made an allowance for potential, future use of detection dogs. However, nothing has changed in practice as New Zealand Bee Health and Biosecurity (NZBB) continue to state more research is needed while no clear paā¦
Greater consideration of an incorporated national group of beekeeping clubs is to be taken following a November 2 online meeting, but a final decision on whether that level of formalisation will be practical is yet to be made.
For an industry intertwined with nature, New Zealand made KÅpani Covers offer beekeepers a reusable, plant-based alternative to plastic. Designed to reduce reliance on plastic wrap, which carries environmental costs in both its production and disposal, the durable covers provide beekeepers with a prā¦
September 22, 2026 ā SIOUX CITY (KTIV TV, Sioux City) ā Sioux Honey Association Co-op has broken ground on a multi-million-dollar facility near the Sioux Gateway Airport. Company details plans for new plant Kevin Hueser, president and CEO of Sioux Honey Co-op, said the $130 million capital investmenā¦
Raw Honey Guide offers a calendar of 35 honey varieties with indicative seasonal windows for their listed growing regions. It brings northern and southern hemisphere entries into one month-by-month reference, with filters for viewing either hemisphere separately. The calendar is intended as a startiā¦
The Department of Entomology at the University of Minnesota is pleased to announce that Dr. Lewis Bartlett will join the faculty as the Spivak/Manitou Fund Honey Bee Chair and Assistant Professor, effective September 2027. This endowed position was established through generous donor support to ensurā¦
A Cautionary Tale of Woe and Intrigue By: James Fischer Imagine buying a new home, zoned for mixed residential/agricultural use, and then having the town property board refuse approval for beehives on your land. Beekeeper association officers should heed this story because your local government mighā¦
Competition between honey bees and other pollinators is often indirect, time- and location-specific. In contrast, pollen theft by honey bees is direct, and may be more common than we thought. Beekeepers need to engage more with the contradictory studies on competition with other pollinators.
Are We Any Better Off? Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: James E. Tew Why 100 years?In recent years, I have entered a āreflectiveā period in my relationship with my bees. In my fifty-plus years of being involvā¦
An Emerging Area of Significant Scientific Investigation Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Ross Conrad It is not a stretch to say that honey bees and other pollinators are critical to maintaining our global foā¦
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: David Burns In my first few years as a new beekeeper, I thought that becoming a better beekeeper meant you started to have more hives. Even though I only started with one [ā¦
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Stephen Bishop Weāve been keeping chickens for fifteen years, even though they serve no practical purpose but to provide the ambiance of a mild domestic disturbance. Apparentlā¦
āDisabeeityā ā When the Doctor Becomes the Patient Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Dr. Tracy Farone A quick AI search of āthe average age of the American beekeeperā presents results in the 50-60 years range.ā¦
Creating Beekeepers, Not Just Bee Owners Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Richard Wahl Clubs, Conferences or Bee SchoolsHaving visited many clubs and attended numerous conferences throughout my years as a beeā¦
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Theresa J. Martin I attended the Eastern Apiculture Society (EAS) Conference on July 27-29, and came home with new knowledge, new questions, and a renewed appreciation for howā¦
A Fungicide Miss Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Becky Masterman When honey bee workers entomb something in their nest, maybe we should listen to them? When colonies use propolis to wall off the pollen storeā¦
A Tale of Two Viruses Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Jay Evans For mindless organisms with fewer than ten known proteins in their arsenal (several of which have the single role of building a shell to live [ā¦
What Winter Feeding Can Do For Your Bottom Line By: Anne Marie Fauvel, Honey Bee Vitality, LLC & Dr. Brandon Hopkins, Washington State University Key TakeawayA newly published scientific study ā the largest and longest of its kind ā demonstrates that feeding honey bee colonies a nutritionally coā¦
Honey Ginger & Green Tea Stir Fry Sauce By: Danielle DeLuca – Owner of Your Culinary Experience Ingredientsā” Ā¼ Cup White Balsamic Vinegarā” 1 Cup Strong Brewed Ginger Green Tea, roomtemperature (Bigelow brand is preferred)ā” 1 tbsp Fresh Ginger, gratedā” 2 Cloves of Garlic, gratedā” Zest and jā¦
Why don't foragers collect as much as they can carry when foraging, and why aren't they damaged when crash landing back at the hive entrance? Forager longevity, lead backpacks, kinetic energy and a brief discussion about dropping mice down mineshafts.
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