Holiday break & Autumn Season
 
It's seriously that time of year that gives any beginner or hard core beekeeper a great opportunity to relax! 

As it happens, we will be going away from the 1st - 14th of April for the EASTER HOLIDAYS! During this time the shop will be closed and unfortunately we will not be in a position to process any orders.

The exciting part of this time of year however is that certain parts of the country still experience some very good flowering with sunflowers. We are also fortunate that some Blue Gums also come into flower now and they are BLOOMING!

If you have take advantage because aside from Cosmos and the aloes in winter there isn't much else that's easy to find for nectar flow.
   

The seasons are definitely changing. If you are in a blue gum or sunflower rich area make sure you don't neglect your bees this time of year!  

You should ensure you provide ample harvesting space in a super chamber or even two if you have any of these flowering sources of nectar in the vaccinity of your apiary.

TIP: If your bees have become aggressive, make sure you inspect the brood chamber and check that the queen has laying space. If you haven't serviced the brood chamber then eventually the queen bee is unable to fit her hips down the cell to lay an egg...

The outcome of this is that she becomes frustrated and the bees become aggressive. To avoid this situation, ensure that you service your colonies by removing and cleaning one to two brood frames and then return them to the chamber in order to provide the queen with fresh comb to lay in. 

An alternative reason for aggression is that the colony is outgrowing the space provided... Add a new super chamber!    

Our SHOP will be closed over the period we will be visiting Mozambique.

Please note that the SHOP Will be CLOSED from 1st April - 14th April.         
                                

Easy Buzzing bee course End April / Beginning May