
Bighands
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Swarm Collection Area
Greymouth ,Coast Road
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Business name
R,S,ArbonT/A Paparoa Bee Co
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DECA Holder
Yes
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Beekeeping Experience
Hobby Beekeeper
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Business phone
022 459 6533
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Business email
greymouthlover@gmail.com
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west coast
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Honey crop, manuka in particular.
Bighands replied to frazzledfozzle's topic in Commercial Beekeepers
So this honey will join the mountains in the shed awaiting the right price, am I right? -
What do beekeepers do with huge losses year after year
Bighands replied to frazzledfozzle's topic in Commercial Beekeepers
What about medical cannabis? -
What do beekeepers do with huge losses year after year
Bighands replied to frazzledfozzle's topic in Commercial Beekeepers
Emotions do not pay he bills -
What do beekeepers do with huge losses year after year
Bighands replied to frazzledfozzle's topic in Commercial Beekeepers
Why are you chasing the Rata then. I would not it is not doing much -
Try "Intrepid" as an alternative spray. Uses pine needles as the base.
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Checked Lester's hives today and added a box where needed but what surprised me was to find swarm cells at this time of the year. I do not think the rata will amount to much, too early and already half way up the hill.
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correct.The bees are breeding and eating the nectar as fast as it being gathered. If I did not feed them I would have dead hives and dead hives do not produce honey.It lloks as though this week will be warmer than the last one.
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They are eating it as fast as it is coming in. Rata , odd tree, appearing at Jacksons so it is going to be early or a non event.
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Feeding dry raw sugar in Otira
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DID you shoot anything?
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The advantages of young queens - not a new idea...
Bighands replied to NickWallingford's topic in Historic NZ Beekeeping
Didn't you try Carniolans? -
On the true right of the Otira river.The large hill opposite the pub over the river.
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1st S, Rata has burst bud on Goat Hill, so may be an early year.I also see Kanuka flowering which seems early
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