Bringing sustainability back to beekeeping… It’s been a big week for the team here at Bee Inspired HQ in Kiama, NSW. We received a shipment of a Varroa Controller to use as part of our Integrative Pest Management (“IPM”) practices for managing this nasty parasite “Varroa” which is killing honeybee colonies all around the world. […]
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Honey bees swarm as part of their natural reproductive process. Swarming occurs when a single colony splits into two or more distinct colonies. This behaviour is essential for the propagation and genetic diversity of honey bee populations. During the swarming process, the old queen and a large group of worker bees leave the hive and
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With a few nervous weeks behind us since the first detection of the deadly Varroa Mite in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, the beekeeping industry is cautiously optimistic that authorities may have contained the spread. But we are not there yet, and complacency at this point could be disastrous for all of us. The risk now, as
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I often get asked: “Why bees?”“Why honeybees and not stingless native bees?”“Do you get stung?”“Don’t you get hot in that suit?”“Do you get lonely working alone?”“What do you love about beekeeping?” Only beekeepers themselves can really understand the psychology of the addiction of beekeeping. But since these questions come up frequently, I might as well
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I’m Rachael Peedom, Founder of Bee Inspired. I’m also a wife to a supportive (and very patient) husband Dave, and mother to 3 delightful children, Charlotte, George and Hannah. My family is my rock, my pride and joy, and my world. My working life began in the airline industry (first as a pilot, then in
