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There is a lot of misinformation, misunderstandings, and outright lies, circulating in the New Zealand beekeeping fraternity about the very excellent varroa control product, Apistan. I plan to set that right. I’ll do that by paraphrasing a letter I wrote to a good beekeeping friend (his name is changed so as not to embarrass him) who carried these false impressions for a number of years. I hope in the end, if you have never used Apistan bec… Read more

Comb honey is a great way to harvest that delicious liquid gold. Comb honey is growing again in popularity in tandem with the growth in beekeeping in general in New Zealand and in particular with hobbyist beekeepers. The convenience of dispensing with the whole honey extraction step is also a major benefit for the beekeeper to go to comb honey production. It is ideal for the hobbyist and small commercial operator for that very reason—a… Read more

This is an unsolicited endorsement of the Ceracell Hive Defender.Hi Bruce I have been meaning to write to you for some time to inform you of how your ingenuity saved my bees.I had three fairly new small hives together in an apiary at the rear of my garden, as it also houses the storage tanks and water pump for the house it is well fenced from stock and in a very sheltered position.I checked on them first thing in the morning [and] my h… Read more