News and Blogs about the World of Bees!

Wheen Bee Foundation Ambassador Program

Wheen Bee Foundation Ambassador Program

by Lisa Devereaux
Recently I had the opportunity to be part of the 2019 When Bee Foundation, Bee Ambassador Program. The Wheen Bee Foundation is a not-for-profit org...
Adelaide's Girl Guide Trailblazer Camp Fundraiser

Adelaide's Girl Guide Trailblazer Camp Fundraiser

by Lisa Devereaux
Hi, everyone, my name is Adelaide and I am 9 years old. This year my mummy has allowed me to go to the Girl Guides Queensland State Centenary Camp ...
Managing Small Hive Beetle is Easy with Beetle Buster

Managing Small Hive Beetle is Easy with Beetle Buster

by Lisa Devereaux

If you have a  beehive, no doubt you will be aware and on the lookout for pest,  Small Hive Beetle (SHB). Although I have tested a few different products on the market to help you manage SHB, I had not seen a product developed with such attention to detail than the Beetle Buster.

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Liquid Gold: Australian honey taking the world

Liquid Gold: Australian honey taking the world

by Lisa Devereaux
Honey has a medicinal benefit has been known for a long time. A local Australian story has just highlighted how Western Australia is experiencing a new gold rush, but it has nothing to do with precious metals. 
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Start your Apprenticeship with our Online Beekeeping Course

Start your Apprenticeship with our Online Beekeeping Course

by Lisa Devereaux
If you are busy like me and can’t wait to enroll in a local course in beekeeping (or if there is no courses locally for you to join), then I recomm...
beekeeping courses
Interview with 'BeesandTrees' a woman in beekeeping

Interview with 'BeesandTrees' a woman in beekeeping

by Lisa Devereaux
This week I was happy to hear from a woman in beekeeping too! Let me introduce you to Susan from www.beesandtrees.co Bees and Trees are beekeepers ...
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Backyard Apiology shares how he got started with Beekeeping

Backyard Apiology shares how he got started with Beekeeping

by Lisa Devereaux
Are you interested in becoming a beekeeper? BackYard Apiology, is a family of bee apprentices who are learning the importance of honeybees for our ...
How to report a bee swarm

How to report a bee swarm

by Lisa Devereaux
Bee swarms are a natural phenomenon which occurs especially from spring to early summer. Swarming happens when a bee colony splits in two to reprod...
save the bees swarm
15 Uses for Beeswax

15 Uses for Beeswax

by Lisa Devereaux
Beeswax is a byproduct of honey-making which has an amazingly diverse variety of different uses. As with honey, it is best to seek out organic bees...
beeswax
Meet our Brisbane Featured Beekeeper Mick!

Meet our Brisbane Featured Beekeeper Mick!

by Lisa Devereaux
This week we meet a Brisbane Beekeeper Mark from Pine Bees. It has been so much fun to connect with Beekeepers in Australia and USA so I hope you e...
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Meet Joel, our featured Beekeeper of Aurora Bee Company

Meet Joel, our featured Beekeeper of Aurora Bee Company

by Lisa Devereaux
This week we meet another new beekeeper and another parent to twins!! (My twin girls are the same age haha). I thoroughly enjoyed Joel's interview...
Featured Beekeeper Interview: The Productive Patch!

Featured Beekeeper Interview: The Productive Patch!

by Lisa Devereaux
This week I did a call out to feature new Beekeepers on my blog and I was so happy to receive some fantastic responses!  So this week I would like ...
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