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1 like • Oct 11
Anglo Saxon charm to settle a swarm: "Settle down, victory-women, sink to earth, never be wild and fly to the woods. Be as mindful of my welfare, as is each man of border and of home"
1 like • Oct 11
I've heard beekeepers say they believe their bees learn the sound of their voices which helps them approach hives without protective gear. It would be fun for someone to test this scientifically, since we can't really separate our smell and appearance from our voices when we approach them at home. Perhaps someone could play recordings of voices and other sounds to observe how they learn and react to them.
Oct 6 •
Beekeeping in South Australia
G'day everyone, I'm Jasmin and I live near Adelaide in South Australia. We've been keeping bees for about the years and currently have the hives at our place and a couple on a friend's property. All in langstroth hives which have done extremely well, very healthy and productive. Unfortunately, last month, varroa was first detected in SA. There's been a quarantine in place but the government still allowed commercial hives to be transported for pollinating the almond crop, so it looks like the mites will reach us at some point 😡. This is especially concerning for the precious Ligurian bee sanctuary on Kangaroo Island, just 30 minutes off shore. They preserve very rare, heritage genetics. So, I'm trying to educate myself in preparation. I've heard it's possible to breed for resistance to varroa, rather than relying on treatments. With this in mind, I'm wondering if there's value in keeping more, smaller hives, encouraging more frequent swarming, leading to greater diversity and the possibility to select from a bigger gene pool. I'm interested in straw skeps, which is how I came across Paula on YouTube. Keeping traditiona skeps is not really allowed in Australia because you must perform hive inspections, but I think some folks in Queensland have tried sunhives. I'm fairly crafty, so I'd love to create a hive myself
0 likes • Oct 6
@Paula Carnell that sounds fascinating. I'll look it up. Yesterday we did our first inspection for this spring and they're doing so well. I couldn't lift one of the manly supers because there's already so much honey. We just gave them a bit more space and left them alone.
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Oct 6 •
Varroa globally
This is a really interesting video I saw on Instagram. ‘Save the Bees Australia’ has been keeping a close eye on Australian government response to the Varroa mite, and what is known already throughout the world. Chemical treatments for hives is BIG business…
1 like • Oct 6
This matches with what I've heard from beekeepers in the USA. They say the chemicals worked really well at first and then gradually stopped working. I've been listening to some podcasts by professional breeders in New South Wales who are trying to breed resistant genetics based from some bees imported from New Zealand, but I'm not sure how successful they've been. It's a very lab-based process. They're using artificial insemination and working with huge commercial producers to identify stock with good 'hygienic behaviour'.
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Oct 4 •
Skep making workshop
Been freezing cold, windy & rain yet we’ve had a lovely day skep making!
1 like • Oct 6
I'd love to make a Skep! I'm wondering if it's possible or advisable to perform hive inspections with this type of hive. Is that something you talk about in the course or podcast maybe?
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