How do you feel about Australian honey?
A research survey is being run by the NSW Department of Primary Industries to get a better understanding of how honey purchasers feel about Australian honey. To take part in the honey survey, follow this link. It will only take a few minutes. The idea is to discover what motivates you to buy Austral
Do you know a beekeeper? Let them know it’s time to check their hives
April is Bee Pest Blitz awareness month in Australia and it’s more important than ever now that varroa mite has arrived in the country. At The Beekeeper® we’re just one of 47,900 registered beekeepers (amateur and professional) in Australia who are looking after an estimated 855,300 hiv
Is the Honey You Buy and Eat 100% Australian?
There’s something really special about producing, bottling and selling honey that is 100% pure Australian and you can get that from us here at The BeeKeeper® – unfortunately, not everyone who’s buying honey in Australia is actually getting that. A recent ABC article highlighted the Australian
Nature in a bottle, nature at the beehives
When you talk about outdoor jobs and jobs in nature, being a beekeeper would have to be right up there at the top! As beekeepers we spend a lot of time out in the field working with our bees, checking on their health, making room in the hive for more delicious honey. The Beekeeper® team […]
Help! there’s a bee swarm – NSW advice
Have you found a bee swarm in your garden or near a public area that is concerning you or you’d like removed? Though we find bee swarms fascinating to watch (and there’s some amazing research out in New Scientist magazine that ‘bee swarms can generate more electricity per metre tha
Beekeeping blast from the past
Every year we repaint our beehive lids twice: once in time for summer (painted white to reflect the heat), and once just before winter (painted mission brown to absorb heat). The aim is to keep our bees as comfy as possible so they feel good and can produce our medically-active, feel-good Manuka hon
All Hail Australian Honey
There has been some absolutely wild weather on the Mid North Coast of NSW over the last few seasons, from drought to bushfire to floods – and most recently – some hail thrown in for good measure! These pictures were taken while our bees were enjoying dining on some Coastal Blackbutt blos