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24.01.2022 I'm starting my 10 nucs. Next week with mated queen's from Victoria at $40 each Queen. Queen's in Tasmania are averaging about $70 each. Nucs can cost up to $300 each. It's a bit late in the season to be starting nucs because the colony needs to get up to 20,000 + to maintain the temperature. That's why we use smaller boxes, just the boxes alone are $70+ each. So I'm using ideal boxes with insulation foam packed in on the sides making it so I can put in new frame as require...d. Also there is no a lot of pollen about which the bee's use as a form of protein to feed the larvae. So I am buying pollen to feed to the colony. Well a pollen substitute, CRSIO has done research on the nutritional value of native tree pollen and it dose not have the same value as European pollen.. I will also be feeding the colonies a sugar syrup so they have enough store for winter. The bee's buzz to keep warm and the need the honey as a sauce of carbohydrates and the colony with the queen in the centre will move through the hive to where the honey is. This is the first time I have used this method it is all experimental, research and development. Well that's what I'm calling it when it comes to tax time. See more
21.01.2022 Hi all. I have been using old school pen and paper when doing hive inspection which gets very tiresome transfering to the computer and messy. I have being searching for an app to use on my phone to record hive inspection and the all charge and arm an leg per month depending on how many hives you have. These companies are going to be really pissed off at me. I have just discovered and way to do it for practical nothing. If you have a Microsoft account you can get a Microsoft ...app for your phone and link it via the cloud to your account. I have just made a simple tick a box check list on excel that suits me. I am raped. Have look See more
20.01.2022 Created a Excell spread sheet to keep track of the of potential new queen development. When I do a split I just type in the date, then I know when to to do an inspection of the nuc and check on the process. In the photo below I made a 4 frame Nuc on the 16/12/20. So by checking the hive on the 20th, I can see if a new queen cell has been made. If not I can take action and will not lose the bee's.... It also lets me know when to expect the mating swarm flight of the new queen. And when to expect the new queen to start producing new brood. Removes a lot of stress from not knowing See more
20.01.2022 Swarm number 5 This is not normal Usually only 1 or 2 per season. I believe it is due to poor hive Management. Increasing numbers of back yard bee keepers not maintaining their hives correctly.... This trend will not save the bee's, it will wipe them out. See more
17.01.2022 Hello, seeing that I am getting a lot of interest. I should tell you all a little about myself. I only started this site as a cheap way to advertise my business, so please share. I got my first hive about 8 years ago when managing a cherry farm. I caught my first swam.... Having no idea what I was in for. Only having a plastic storage box to put the bee's in to bring them home that evening and quickly building a rough 8 frame hive with, no wax foundation just wire. To my amazement they survived. Building more boxes and frames from scratch I soon realised that this is I very time consuming and expensive adventure. Catching another swarm that month I now had 2 hives and not enough boxes and frames and I didn't have the materials or the time to build more so I ordered on line flat pack wooden boxes and frames. Full depth and ideals. This was one of the many mistakes I had made which I wouldn't find out about until much later. As a manager of a cherry farm it was my job to organise hives for Pollination each year, this was getting more expensive and difficult each season and each season my own apiary was increasing in size to 5 hives in 3 years Seeing an opportunity I looked into starting my own business using bee's for pollination. But 5 hives was not enough to make a living from I will need over a 100 hives so I purchased 10 hives and joined the Northern Bee Association of Tasmania Smartest thing I've done, should have done it from the start. Here I completed a basic beekeepers course found a mentor and learnt all the mistakes I have made over the years. Now I have 30 hives with some pollination contracts. By the end of this season (2020) I will have 40 hives with purchased queen's. Next season I intend to have 50 to 60 hives and be producing my own queen's. I will be purchasing 10 queen's soon and will be putting them in 5 frame nucs feeding them pollen and sugar syrup over winter to produce strong healthy hives for the start of next season. I intend to document the process though video and photos on here. Just one last thing If you ask a question too 5 beekeepers you will get 6 different answers and they will all be right. Have a bee-autiful day Cheers Matt See more
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17.01.2022 Hello, how are your fruit trees going. Apricot's, peaches and plums should be in flower now and will last for a few more weeks. Cherries will be in flower soon also.... I do hire out hives to the suburban producers for only $3 a day per hive. Minimum of 7 days
17.01.2022 It's always good to keep updated on what Pest and diseases are about.
14.01.2022 Before fruit and vegetable can form thier flower's need to bee Pollenated and one of the best way is to use bee's.
13.01.2022 With the price of fruit and vegetables increasing. growing your own is one way to reduce the cost. Producing your own food is so rewarding. From eating the fruit of tree, harvesting corn and planting your own seeds. This all needs bee's for Pollination. Book a hive now for your garden.
13.01.2022 It has been a tricky start to this season. To start with I no longer have Bee's on the lavender farm due to lack of tourist which resulted in me owed finial payment for pollination. Also this means I needed to move my honey extractor equipment from there and build a commercial kitchen to extract and bottle honey. Which is still in process. I have managed to find another pollination contract on carrots, not the best for honey production but it keeps the business ticking over. ...Basically I have decided to right the pass few years off and treat this year as if I'm starting the business again. New business plan new approach. Better things are a foot. Bend with the wind or snap like a dry Twigg. Keep smiling and have a bee-autiful day. Cheers Matt See more
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09.01.2022 Update on the nuc situation. Still waiting on the queen's. Because I'm getting them from the mainland, I need to get a biosecurity certificate and the person who was doing them has issue with sending to Tasmania. Mainly hive beetle because we don't have it here. I am running out of time and the window is closing, winter will be here sooner than you think. Need to start thinking about snugging up hives for the colder months.... Got about a month before I will not be opening hives. Only opening feeders on-top. I have also updated my old school pen and paper hive check list and have got a stylish pen that I can activate the touch screen on my phone while still wearing gloves. This makes the end of season hive inspection so much easier, well recording the information. I will keep you informed about Queen's Hope you all had a great bee season. Have a bee-autiful day. Cheers Matt
08.01.2022 This is something I borrowed from another bee keeping supply site. I don't want to be pushing other business's on to you so I have removed their name. There are so many different suppliers and support groups. Fine one that suits you....Continue reading
07.01.2022 Hi everyone. This is not what I wanted to be doing, I just thought I would place a simple advertisement on Facebook and see if I can get more pollination work. But Facebook keep telling me to post to get more responses. So here I am. Perfect opportunity to try to educate people.... I don't know your level of experience but my guess is that there is a handful of people with some experience but the minority are thinking about getting bee's and have been given a hive (flow hive) box for Christmas and thought it would be nice to have bees in thier backyard. This is all well and good but it is a major concern. Keeping bee's is not just a matter of putting a hive in your yard and taking honey when you want. Like any animal they need to be maintained and looked after. Inspected for pests and dieseases, of which there are many that can kill the colony. My concern is that this is just a trend and people will get over been stung very quickly and hives will be neglected and become susceptable to best and dieseases which will spread like wildfire from hive to hive very rapidly. I can not stress it enough. Please join a bee association, find someone with bee's, get a mentor. Do a basic bee keeping course Before purchasing or getting a colony. If you have any questions I will try to answer them and help in anyway I can or point you to someone else who can. Have a bee-autiful day
06.01.2022 For $40 hour I can mentor you and help you in obtaining a hive and teach you what is required in managing bee hives. I have spare bee suit's, adults and kids sizes.... So if you wish to bee more hands on and would like to learn more about bee life and to see if having a hive is for you Just let me know
06.01.2022 I just posted a few links to different bee keeping support groups. A Wealth of knowledge. The brains trust.
05.01.2022 On occasions bee hives swarm. There are a number of different reasons why this happens - The queen is to old and needs replacing - There is not enough room in the hive - The bee's just don't like the hive... What ever the reason the swam can become a bit of a neusence when finding a new home. Swams usually happen mid Spring and early summer So if you happen to see a swarm, what every you do Don't try killing it with insecticides or try moving it on. Contact me and I will take good care of the girls And give them a nice safe home to live in
