Articles
Harvesting Propolis
Bees – they’re clever little things. As well as buzzing around making delicious honey, they’re also hard at work making a compound called propolis. Propolis is used as a sealant in their hives, as well as an embalming agent to cover surfaces. Propolis is also the bees’ disinfectant – one of nature’s most powerful antimicrobials, it cleans and sterilises the inside of the hive.
Read more
Ecrotek | Essential Spring Jobs for Kiwi Beekeepers
Spring is here – and a checklist of essential spring jobs Kiwi beekeepers need to do to keep their hives healthy – from Ecrotek
Read more
Ecrotek | Our Favourite Honey Recipes
Make the most of your sweet harvest by using honey in baking, salads, dinners and drinks – our favourite honey recipes from Ecrotek
Read more
Preparation, placement, patience – safe beekeeping practices
Beekeeping involves working with a large number of unpredictable living things. So of course, there are risks and dangers.
But if you follow safe beekeeping guidelines, you should be able to minimise the risk to you, your family, your neighbours, and your bees. It’s about being well-prepared, thinking about the placement of your hives, and – most importantly – being calm and patient when you work with bees.
Read more
Ecrotek | Essential Spring Prep for Kiwi Beekeepers
Gearing up for spring? Here’s how to get your hives ready, essential spring prep for Kiwi beekeepers – from Ecrotek.
Read more
Spring of swarms – how to safely capture a bee swarm.
Expert advice from Ecrotek – the gear, methods and tips you need to safely capture and relocate a swarm of bees.
Read more
Two hives are better than one
Many hobby beekeepers start with one hive. It’s easy to see why: a single hive is less of an investment in terms of money, it takes up less space in a small garden, and it seems easier to manage. But starting with two hives – or more – is often a better idea.
Read more
Bee ID
When you first start beekeeping, you’ll probably be able to ID the queen – but anything beyond that might be a struggle. Bee society is made up of distinctly different types of bee, each with its own role in the hive.
Read more
Ecrotek | Bees and Beekeeping Around the World
Bees and interesting beekeeping practices and techniques around the world – from Ecrotek.
Read more