Photo by Bruce Barnard Ralph and Jody Mitchell own the award-winning business Kaimai Range Honey and provide pollination services for kiwifruit in the Bay of Plenty. How long have you been keeping bees for? About 20 years, but 14 years as our own company, Kaimai Range Honey. Can you tell me a little background [...]
It was a tough decision, but we're pleased to announce the winners of the Bee Aware Month Schools Digital Art Competition 2017! The winners are: 1st - Esther B., Spotswood Primary School 2nd - Nixon P., St Patrick's School Greymouth 3rd - Malo A. and William C., Wainui Beach School Each winning school will receive [...]
Photo from Apiculture New Zealand John Burnet is a hobbyist beekeeper and has been a Wellington Beekeepers Association committee member for over 20 years. How long have you been keeping bees? About 30 years. One of my team transferred to Auckland and was looking for someone to take over his two hives. I offered [...]
Throughout the month we're sharing ApiNZ member & trained chef Maureen Conquer's delicious recipes here. We also welcome you to share your favourite recipes using honey, bee products and/or pollinated foods, tagging us on Facebook and using the hashtag #beewarenz17! To see all recipes, go to Cooking with Honey. Honey and Miso Salmon This recipe [...]
Throughout the month we're sharing ApiNZ member & trained chef Maureen Conquer's delicious recipes here. We also welcome you to share your favourite recipes using honey, bee products and/or pollinated foods, tagging us on Facebook and using the hashtag #beewarenz17! To see all recipes, go to Cooking with Honey. Honey Brûlée Honey can be used [...]
Photo credit: Robyn Edie You may have heard of Madi, Kaycee and Sophie - three young Southland students who have created an award-winning app to help bees. You can check out a prototype of their app here. The next step for the girls is to work hard on tidying up their prototype and taking [...]
As you probably know by now, one of the best ways the public can help bees is by planting bee-friendly plants in both urban and rural spaces. Luckily, there's a wealth of resources out there to help you choose the best plants to suit your environment and feed our bee-loved pollinators. We've gathered some [...]
Throughout the month we're sharing ApiNZ member & trained chef Maureen Conquer's delicious recipes here. We also welcome you to share your favourite recipes using honey, bee products and/or pollinated foods, tagging us on Facebook and using the hashtag #beewarenz17! To see all recipes, go to Cooking with Honey. Pickled Onions with Honey 4 cups [...]
ApiNZ-affiliated beekeeping clubs & hubs throughout the country are busy this month, not just taking care of their hives but working with their local communities to celebrate Bee Aware Month and the importance of the humble honey bee. If you are new to beekeeping and would like the support of experienced beekeepers in your community, joining [...]
Photo from Midlands Duncan Storrier is a director at Midlands Holdings. Midlands Apiaries provide between 3,000 and 3,500 beehives for natural and efficient pollination of specialty seed and fruit crops throughout Canterbury. How long have you been keeping bees for? Midlands has been keeping bees for 12 years. Can you tell me a little background [...]