I Don't Have a CLUE What I'm Looking At | Inspecting Bee Hive

[Mandy Onderwater]

What a bee-autiful hive



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[Aussie Paul]

Hi Mark, I'm building my knowledge about bees in order to be able to decide if I should take beekeeping on as a hobby.
I have a few other considerations than some considering the hobby may have such as if I can handle the pressure on my budget, and if I'm still physically up to it.
( I THINK I am) but thats part of the decidsion making process im going through.
One thing I have picked up in my education as a "newbie" mistake is holding a frame horozontally especially when laden with honey.
Apparently it's possible for the weight of the honey to break the wax and fall out.
I found the video very interesting and I learned a lot.

 

[Mandy Onderwater]

@Aussie Paul welcome to the forum

That sounds great! I think beekeeping can be really beneficial, especially if you might already garden as a hobby already.
Thankfully there are also many different types of beehives out there, and different bees to put your focus on also. My partner is interested in flow hives, as he believes they might be less work physically. Do bear in mind that not all hives work for all bees.
I also recommend you check out @stevo his posts, he knows a lot about bees and does an amazing job

 

[Grandmother Goose]

I was planning on getting a bee hive next year, but I'm considering holding off until the year after, just to see what happens with the spread of varroa mite now that it's been let loose and see how apiarists manage it. Knowing our CSIRO and universities, there's also the possibility that they'll find some sort of suitable treatment that works by then, here's to hoping right! Meanwhile I'll be creating a blue banded bee hotel in the front yard next year, because I've got a few of those little delightful critters buzzing around my flowers this past couple of weeks much to my delight. They don't do honey for humans, but they're so pretty... and useful, they're one of the buzzing bees that pollinate things honey bees can't, such as tomatoes.

 

[Mandy Onderwater]

That's a pretty smart call. If you start with struggles, it can be really hard to keep the motivation going. So waiting out a disease or insect outbreak can help you actually enjoy beekeeping when you do pick it up. That's very good thinking.