General Beekeeping

43 files

1. 

   Easy Bee keeping for hobbyists in New Zealand

   By tudor

   One Size Boxes no queen excluder
   

   764 downloads

      (5 reviews)

   Updated January 5, 2017

2. Starting out with 'Bees

   By Dave Black

   What do I need, and how much does it cost, to start beekeeping?
   

   310 downloads

      (8 reviews)

   Submitted May 30, 2014

3. Prevent and control swarms for hobbyist bee keepers

   By tudor

   Swarm prevention and control
   

   219 downloads

      (0 reviews)

   Updated October 29, 2015

4. Recommended Reading for Beekeepers

   By Dave Black

   Books recommended for beekeepers.
   

   200 downloads

      (4 reviews)

   Updated June 15, 2013

5. Honey Contract

   By Merk

   for the manuka chasers out there, here is a basic contract to give your landowner
   

   191 downloads

      (1 review)

   Submitted August 3, 2014

6. Sale and purchase of hives

   By Bighands

   Contract document template
   

   176 downloads

      (1 review)

   Submitted October 2, 2015

7. 

   Beekeeping Acronyms

   By Grant

   A list of beekeeping abbreviations
   

   128 downloads

      (0 reviews)

   Updated August 19, 2017

8. Bee and Wasp Stings

   By Dave Black

   Information about Bee and Wasp Stings
   

   127 downloads

      (4 reviews)

   Submitted May 5, 2013

9. Modified Artificial swarm (Swarm Control)

   By Dave Black

   Method of making an artificial swarm without finding queens
   

   115 downloads

      (0 reviews)

   Submitted November 8, 2013

10. Manuka Honey Landowner Report

    By Merk

    gives you a rough idea of how to report your harvest to the landowner
    

    107 downloads

       (1 review)

    Submitted August 3, 2014

11. Beekeeping 2.5

    By dansar

    In simplest terms, the concept of Beekeeping 2.5 is managing within your apiary a minimum of two hi
    

    102 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    Submitted February 21, 2017

12. 

    Nectar and Honey

    By Dave Black

    Nectar and Honey; a beginner's guide
    

    96 downloads

       (2 reviews)

    Updated August 19, 2017

13. New Zealand Apiculture 2014

    By Dave Black

    2014's Apiculture monitoring report from MPI
    

    77 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    Submitted January 24, 2015

14. New Zealand Apiculture 2013

    By Dave Black

    New Zealand Apiculture 2012
    

    64 downloads

       (1 review)

    Submitted December 18, 2013

15. Apiculture Monitoring Report 2016

    By Dave Black

    Apiculture Monitoring Report 2016
    

    63 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    Submitted March 1, 2017

16. Catch and hive that swarm

    By tudor

    catch, hive,swarms
    

    61 downloads

       (1 review)

    Submitted November 7, 2016

17. 

    Document Dave Black

    By Dave Black

    Latest Apiculture Monitoring Report, published from February 2017. This is a significantly more comprehensive report than all its predecessors, practically a glossy magazine!
    

    59 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    Submitted April 16, 2018

18. How I use the forum

    By Dave Black

    A few tips for getting the best out the NZ Beekeeper's Forum, from an opinionated user.
    

    56 downloads

       (3 reviews)

    Submitted October 19, 2014

19. DOC Beekeeping National Guidelines

    By Grant

    Beehive expression of interest
    

    48 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    Submitted September 26, 2015

20. New Zealand Apiculture 2015

    By Dave Black

    MPI New Zealand apiculture monitoring report for 2015
    

    47 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    Submitted March 25, 2016

21. New Zealand Apiculture 2012

    By Dave Black

    NZ Beekeeping information
    

    43 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    Submitted May 19, 2013

22. The Biology and Management of Colonies in Winter

    By Jose Thayil

    Wintering your bees
    

    39 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    Submitted May 22, 2013

23. The Way Back to Biological Beekeeping

    By Brett

    Dee Lusby
    

    37 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    Submitted October 5, 2014

24. The management of ANAPHYLAXIS in primary care - Bpac

    By Grant

    The management of ANAPHYLAXIS in primary care - Bpac
    

    30 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    Submitted February 8, 2015

25. MPI Proposals for NZ Manuka Honey Claims 2013

    By Stephen Black

    Options for defining Monofloral Manuka Honey
    

    30 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    Submitted September 10, 2013