Author: Sharon Livesey
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Beetrice – A Poem
A POEM BY EDWINA SMITH. Beetrice is all abuzzA busy buzzing beeBusy as a bee can beHer home inside a treeShall we look and seeWhat she really does?The busy bee she needs to beAside from all the buzz Deep within the hiveShe works her busy legsTaking care of ‘Queenie’While she lays more eggsLots of little…
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Aussie Eucalyptus Honey Good for Gut Health
We’ve always known that pure eucalyptus honey is the best, particularly from a taste perspective but now there is scientific evidence to suggest that prebiotic qualities can be found only in Australian eucalyptus honey and regular consumption could improve gut health. Read the research report, titled “Value-adding to honey” by Rural Industries Research and Development…
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Beekeeping Lessons for Beginners
On the 7th January, 2012, we conducted our first beekeeping lesson for beginners. Our students were very enthusiastic and the day seemed to fly by. The weather held out and it was almost perfect conditions for opening up the hives in the afternoon after a pleasant lunch. Our students, to their delight, viewed brood in…
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My Backyard Bees
During the last Autumn, I placed a small colony of bees which only covered about one frame into a four-frame nucleus box. The bees did not have very long to collect nectar and pollen to complete their winter supplies. I was apprehensive as to whether they would make it through the winter without starving out.…