Ecrotek Beekeeping Supplies Australia in Blayney, New South Wales | Agricultural service

Ecrotek Beekeeping Supplies Australia

Locality: Blayney, New South Wales

Phone: +61 1800 905 687

Address: 31 Gerty Street 2799 Blayney, NSW, Australia

Website: https://ecrotek.com.au

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24.01.2022 Look at these hardworking bees! Teamwork makes the dream work in honey production! :@girlnextdoorhoney

24.01.2022 Every time you crack open your hives you probably light your smoker! In this Beekeeping 101 episode we cover one way to light your bee smoker, and also our handy new liquid bee smoke perfect for those in fire ban areas. Do you know how to ensure your smoke is a "cool" smoke, rather than hot smoke? Hot smoke can aggrivate and harm your bees, rather than calming them. Watch on to find out more & leave us your questions below so we can cover them in a future video, blog or post ... For all of your Beekeeping Supplies & expert advice head over to https://www.ecrotek.com.au/

23.01.2022 Happy Father's Day to our beekeeping dads! Here's another helpful mini beekeeper in the making! @ourwanderingwild

23.01.2022 QUEEN BEE MARKING 101 Did you know there are five queen bee marking colours that follow an internationally recognised colour sequence, depending on the last number of the year the queen was born? Since queen bees do not live more than 5 years, the colour code starts over in the sixth year. A common mnemonic used by beekeepers to remember the colours is, "Will You Raise Goods Bees" - White, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue. White = Year ends in 1 or 6... Yellow = Year ends in 2 or 7 Red = Year ends in 3 or 8 Green = Year ends in 4 or 9 Blue = Year ends in 5 or 0 As your Queen is vital to the health, productivity and temperament of your hive, colour coding will allow you to easily remember and identify when a Queen Bee may be due to be replaced in your colony with a younger Queen. Mark the queen with a small spot of paint on her back (thorax). Our POSCA paint pens may be used to mark the queen, and one of our queen catcher devices will help to safely hold her in place.

23.01.2022 Queen breeding! Who breeds their own, and who buys from a pro? @adrianthebeefarmer is getting ready for a busy season with his in-demand nucs!

22.01.2022 The perfect frame of honey! Did you know that the quality of your queen can affect your honey production and how neatly your bees build their comb? Healthy, productive hives start with a great queen!

21.01.2022 It might be time to start thinking about splitting your hive. Splitting you hive not only increases your apiary size but can also help to reduce the urge to swarm by reducing overcrowding! Learn more about how to split a hive and other Beekeeping tips over on our YouTube channel or blog! @adrianthebeefarmer

21.01.2022 When you’ve been a beekeeper for a while, you have your preferences. You might prefer to feed honey over sugar syrup, and gumboots fit you better than beekeeping boots. But when you’re first starting, all your beekeeping purchases and management decisions have to be based on your best guess or advice from people in the know. Picking the frames for your hives is one of the many decisions you’ll have to make when you buy your first hive - or if you’re looking to upgrade yo...ur existing frames. You can choose between traditional wooden hive frames or newer plastic models each has upsides and downsides. Here’s what you need to know https://bit.ly/WoodenOrPlastic

21.01.2022 If you catch a swarm and get the queen inside, the rest of the colony will follow her scent and march on in! It's a real life follow the leader. How cool is that!

21.01.2022 Plenty of people have idle daydreams about becoming beekeepers, but few leap to real-live hives If you’re ready to make your beekeeping dreams a reality - this blog will help you to understand some of the basics around getting started with beekeeping in Australia Read More bit.ly/Bee-Basics

20.01.2022 Autumn means feeding time for the bees! During this season, worker bees spend many hours collecting enough nectar and pollen to support the colony throughout the winter. : @campbelltownlibrary

20.01.2022 Struggling to find your queen? Keeping an eye on your queen bee is essential If she disappears without you noticing, your hive could go into a decline and eventually fail. From what her distinctive features are to her behaviour, we've got some top tips on how to find and mark her for you! Read More bit.ly/Finding-Your-Queen

18.01.2022 What a beautiful view! A setting sun over some gorgeous bees! @tjlavenderbees

18.01.2022 We are so lucky to work with such beautiful little bees! @haycreek_farm

18.01.2022 In this Beekeeping 101 episode we cover how to find & mark your queen bee! Watch on to find out more & leave us your questions below so we can cover them in a future video, blog or post. For all of your Beekeeping Supplies & expert advice head over to https://www.ecrotek.com.au/

17.01.2022 'Tis the season for busy bees! How are you going, keeping up with the flow?

16.01.2022 BURR COMB TIP! During a honey flow burr comb can quickly build up in your lids - especially in migratory lids like this one. Some beekeepers don't mind this build up, but there's no denying that it's a messy and time consuming job to clean up. One tip is to sit one of our inner covers or inner boards (also called a hive mat) between your lid and super, to reduce the burr comb build up which can cause honey to drip through your hive as you scrape it off before removing frames of honey. What do you do to manage and process burr comb in your hives?

16.01.2022 Marking your queen using our "handy" One Hand Queen Catcher! Easily hold your frame in one hand, while safely scooping up your precious queen with the other. Our upcoming beekeeping video series featuring @adrianthebeefarmer will show just how easy marking your queen can be! #beekeeping #beekeepingaustralia

16.01.2022 Spring and summer are prime swarming times! When a colony swarms, roughly half the population, including the queen, leaves the hive in search of a new home with extra space. Beekeepers are left with a depleted hive that will produce less honey over summer, and needs to rebuild its population before winter. If you’re diligent about monitoring your hives, you should be able to prevent swarming from happening! Check out our recent blog and video series on preventing swarming, so that you don't lose any bees to swarming this season!

14.01.2022 Fresh honeycomb from this busy colony! We love a good honey flow season

13.01.2022 Happy Easter to all our lovely beekeepers out there! Do you have anything exciting to do for today?

12.01.2022 Calming the bees so we can do our bit! @jani_bee_journey

12.01.2022 BEGINNER TIP: Join a local beekeeping club or group! There’s probably one near you, or a great community online with many helpful Facebook groups around! Clubs and groups let local beekeepers share resources and information, give them a chance to chat about their hives and trade ideas, and often have demonstrations or training sessions for newer beekeepers to learn new skills.

11.01.2022 In this Beekeeping 101 episode we walk you through the various components of a bee hive! Whether you're getting started in beekeeping, or looking for some handy extras for your existing hives, we've got you covered. Watch on to find out more & leave us your questions below so we can cover them in a future video, blog or post ... For all of your Beekeeping Supplies & expert advice head over to https://www.ecrotek.com.au/

11.01.2022 This summer season, Adrian The Bee Farmer is back to walk us through the essential things we need to do from pest and disease inspections, monitoring swarm cells, and honey extraction. Get out your pen and papers and write down this checklist!

11.01.2022 Our busy bees are hard at work! @girlnextdoorhoney

10.01.2022 In this Beekeeping 101 episode we cover Part 1 of bee feeding - when, why & what to feed your wonderful bees! Bees need 3 things to survive: water, carbs, and protein. Carbs come from honey and nectar, while protein comes from pollen. But what happens if nectar or pollen is in short supply, or your bees need a helping hand? That's where feeding comes in! Watch on to find out more & leave us your questions below so we can cover them in a future video, blog or post ... For all of your Beekeeping Supplies & expert advice head over to https://www.ecrotek.com.au/

10.01.2022 OCTOBER BEE TIP: Ensure lids provide adequate warm-weather ventilation and allow for shade for hot days Read more about warm weather beekeeping on our Beekeeping 101 blog: https://www.ecrotek.com.au//deta/beekeeping-in-hot-climate

09.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW: A worker bee visits between 50 to 100 flowers before heading home. She repeats these round-trip foraging forays throughout the day, which puts a lot of wear and tear on her body. A hardworking forager may live just three weeks and cover up to 800km’s! We are so grateful for the bees! @miuzeretreat

08.01.2022 Finding the queen bee can be quite a challenging task for any beekeeper. However, with the use of a queen catcher, you'll be able to spot and mark your queen easily. Here's how!

07.01.2022 SPRING IS HERE! There are plenty of hives to scrape out and frames to clean off, ready for a busy season! A beekeepers work is never done @mieledoro

07.01.2022 These tiny little bees are ready to see the world any moment now... : @happy_bee_colony

07.01.2022 Already feeling the heat of summer? Your bees are too, that's why Adrian The Bee Farmer is here with his top tips for how to care for you bees in hot weather

07.01.2022 Honey honey honey! In this Beekeeping 101 episode we go through how to uncap, extract, and filter your honey so that it's ready to enjoy! Watch on to find out more & leave us your questions below so we can cover them in a future video, blog or post For all of your Beekeeping Supplies & expert advice head over to https://www.ecrotek.com.au/

07.01.2022 Inspecting your bee hives today? Don't forget to check fire bans in your local area before lighting up your bee smoker! Stay safe out there, mates! : @terabyn

06.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS to our winner 59 West Backyard Bees Your photo submission will be on our next digital catalogue PLUS you've won $250 worth of beekeeping supplies! Please get in touch with us via socials so we can organise your prize :) Thank you to everyone who entered, we loved seeing your photos! Have a great long weekend everyone!

06.01.2022 Such special little creatures! @beekeeping_silas

05.01.2022 Introducing kids to the basics of beekeeping can be beneficial for you and them! They’ll get a deeper understanding of bees and the natural world, spend time outdoors, and learn the basics of managing a hive! Imagine the school projects they could do! @adrianthebeefarmer

05.01.2022 Honey extraction days taking too long? In this Beekeeping 101 episode we go through our method of removing whole honey supers from your hive, without needing to do it frame by frame! Pop in one of our bee escape/bee clearing boards and can come back 24 hours later to a honey super free of bees and ready to extract. This method is a game changer for many busy beekeepers! Watch on to find out more & leave us your questions below so we can cover them in a future video, blog o...r post For all of your Beekeeping Supplies & expert advice head over to https://www.ecrotek.com.au/

03.01.2022 HELLO SPRING . For most people, that means warmer days, fresh green leaves, and budding flowers. For beekeepers, it means eggs, larvae and honey production Here's our essential spring beekeeping to-do checklist to ensure a plentiful harvest in Summer Find out more bit.ly/Spring-Beekeeping

03.01.2022 Getting kitted up for your beekeeping journey? In this Beekeeping 101 episode we walk you through everything you'll need as a beekeeper. While this gear is important for you as the beekeeper, your bees will of course also need a hive! Check out our other Beekeeping 101 episode for a detailed overview of hive components. Leave us your questions below so we can cover them in a future video, blog or post ... For all of your Beekeeping Supplies & expert advice head over to https://www.ecrotek.com.au/

03.01.2022 In this Beekeeping 101 episode we cover Part 2 of bee feeding - how to feed your bees using different types of bee feeders! Feeding your bees can be critical to their health, productivity and survival - especially over cooler months. But with so many types of bee feeders available at Ecrotek, which one iss right for you and your hives? Watch on to find out more & leave us your questions below so we can cover them in a future video, blog or post ... For all of your Beekeeping Supplies & expert advice head over to https://www.ecrotek.com.au/

03.01.2022 Ohhh honey! In this Beekeeping 101 episode we go through checking and removing frames of honey from your hive, ready for extraction. There's a couple of ways to remove honey frames or supers - in this episode we cover the brush-off method to remove frames one by one, but in a future video we will cover using one of our bee escape or bee clearing board to be able to remove the entire super at once! Watch on to find out more & leave us your questions below so we can cover th...em in a future video, blog or post For all of your Beekeeping Supplies & expert advice head over to https://www.ecrotek.com.au/

02.01.2022 @adrianthebeefarmer has himself an apprentice! How does your dog go around your bees?

02.01.2022 In terms of workmates, these guys are pretty good! @adrianthebeefarmer

01.01.2022 Calling all Aussie Beekeepers . At Ecrotek, we deeply care about beekeepers, current and future. With many of our staff being passionate beekeepers themselves, we are always striving to work on new ways to support you. This is where we need your help! We are running a short, 5-minute survey, to help us better understand YOU By completing the survey and providing your contact information, you will be entered into a draw to win a $100 voucher that can be used on your next... order! Take the survey here bit.ly/Ecrotek-Beekeeping-Survey The survey closes at 11:59PM on Monday, 7 September. We sincerely appreciate your participation!

01.01.2022 EXCITING NEWS! Our NEW Digital Product Catalogue has landed It’s a fully interactive digital experience that’s SO EASY to use! Looks & feels like a printed catalogue but online! Click any product to view it on the website! Find what you need with a quick search ... Zoom in on a product for all the finer details Mobile friendly experience! Check it out now bit.ly/Ecrotek-Digital-Catalogue