June is typically the month beekeepers can finally take a well-deserved break and let their buzzing friends thrive in favourable conditions. During the Winter months, the bees are strategically placed in areas with warm temperatures, abundant nectar, and plentiful pollen supplies, ensuring their continued growth and happiness. With the bees happy, beekeepers shift their focus …
Preparing your Backyard Beehive for Winter Conditions
With over 40 years in the Beekeeping industry, most of what David Leyland from Bees Neez Apiaries knows is from experience. By recording what each season brings and how his bees have performed, this historical knowledge allows David to make smarter choices when planning for the coming seasons. Bees Neez Apiaries run 1000 hives across …
Recipe: Muesli Slice
Ingredients 1/2 cup Australian Bee Company Honey 125g butter 1 1/2 cups rolled oats 1 cup puffed rice (or popcorn!) 1 cup sultanas 1/2 chopped dried apricots (apple, peach, dates also work well) 1/2 cup shredded coconut 1/4 cup sunflower seeds (pumpkin seeds also work well) Method 1. Preheat oven to 180 C. 2. Line …
Recipe: Honey Cake
Classic Honey Cake “moist with a rich taste of honey”Serves 12Tin size 23cm false bottom cake tinPreparation time: 20 minutesBaking time: 55 minutesTemperature Slow 140c pre heated Ingredients250gm Clear WA honey225gm UN salted butter100gm Light brown sugar3 / Eggs beaten300gm Self- rising flour sifted 3 times MethodLine a 23cm spring form cake tin with baking …
Western Australia’s Better Bees Breeding Program
Written by Leilani and Dave Leyland The importance of good queen bees is paramount to any successful beekeeping operation. Western Australia has the longest running Honey Bee breeding program in Australia. Established by the State’s Agriculture Department after the borders were closed to bee product importation in 1979. The program was sold onto a commercial …