Beginner Beekeepers

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1. NZBF Do you read the NZ Bees site but dont yet contribute?

   By Grant, May 26
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   • yesbut
   • May 27

3. NZBF Default topic prefix for Beginner Beekeepers Forum

   By NZBees, June 13, 2012
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   • Rob Stockley
   • October 1, 2017

4. NZBF Need help? Before you post read this.

   By Grant, February 2, 2015
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   • Grant
   • February 2, 2015

5. NZBF How do I get started? Advice for beginners.

   By Erin, January 15, 2013
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   • Erin
   • January 15, 2013

6. NZBF Walk away or natural split of a monster brood queen hive. Over 20 frames of brood!

   By backyardbees, September 18
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   • dansar
   • 5 hours ago

7. Dead bees outside the hive

   By vbconz, Thursday at 08:04 PM
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   • tommy dave
   • 9 hours ago

8. NZBF Bee Rescue - Can I pour sugar syrup straight onto comb in frame

   By Freeslave, September 6
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   • Freeslave
   • September 19

9. NZBF Leftover Honey from Winter / Varroa Treatment

   By Sebi, September 18
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   • yesbut
   • September 19

10. NZBF New Dad 1 2 3

    By WebKiwiNZ, October 8, 2019
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    • CHCHPaul
    • August 23

11. NZBF Is is too late in the year to do a walkaway split in west Auckland

    By Sputnik, March 27
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    • john berry
    • August 22

12. NZBF dead bees

    By dean manners, July 13
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    • dean manners
    • July 24

13. NZBF Co ordinating my varroa treatments

    By Fleur615, May 4
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    • Dennis Crowley
    • May 22

14. NZBF Tips for identifying robbing and dealing with it

    By Boyesee, April 18
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    • AdamD
    • May 22

15. NZBF Dealing with wasps in a hive

    By Gaura kelly, May 15   

    • wasps
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    • john berry
    • May 15

16. NZBF Robbing after Varroa treatment using Bayvarol and use of honey

    By amdebass, May 2   

    • Bayvarol
    • robbing
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    • kaihoka
    • May 3

17. NZBF Wintering up without robbing.

    By Wildflower, April 11
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    • Wildflower
    • April 15

18. NZBF Hive Doctor and Robbing Screens?

    By H Hives, March 12, 2018   

    • Hive Doctor Robbing
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    • OBEE1NZ
    • April 11

19. NZBF Thymovar vs Apivar

    By Gseo, April 4
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    • jamesc
    • April 8

20. NZBF Removing Supers

    By Gseo, April 5
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    • yesbut
    • April 5

21. NZBF Will a queen right hive tear down queen cells?

    By Markypoo, March 26
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    • ChrisM
    • March 26

22. NZBF High Queen loss rate - not sure why

    By SuperB, March 25
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    • Alastair
    • March 26

23. Autumn Split

    By Rebecca, March 17
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    • jamesc
    • March 20

24. Pollen Trap(?) Hive Base: Any Advice?

    By The Frasers, March 16
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    • The Frasers
    • March 16

25. NZBF Queenless Hive ? 1 2

    By dacahill, March 8
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    • dacahill
    • March 15

26. NZBF Full of bees, next steps? (Double brood box?) 1 2

    By Dave Aky, October 20, 2019
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    • tommy dave
    • March 13