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<blockquote data-quote="tommy dave" data-source="post: 1989" data-attributes="member: 25"><p>Can't help much regarding manuka growing conditions, but one of the posts above lists locations in Florida - my suggestion would be to get hold of a few if you can and try growing them. Any honey you get will be a blend of the floral sources nearby, if there's manuka planted and flowering and the bees collect from them, the honey will include manuka in that mix.</p><p></p><p>In terms of keeping the bees themselves, locations vary a lot - a suggestion that holds here, and probably there too? - is that if you can find nearby beekeepers and go through hives with them you'll learn loads! Some YouTube beekeeping videos are great, some less so. Here in NZ we have a great series of videos for beekeeping in NZ conditions from [USER=4]@Trevor Gillbanks[/USER] , look up "trevs bees" on YouTube.</p><p></p><p>In terms of entertainment value.and interest about NZ beekeeping and manuka, there have been a few episodes on an NZ tv series called country calendar, and a series about a beekeeping business based out of Northland too.</p><p></p><p>Makes me wonder, [USER=1]@Grant[/USER] thoughts on a thread or post that can be updated simply listing links to NZ beekeeping videos/tv?</p><p></p><p>Best of luck, there's plenty to learn, learning by doing is great, it's good fun, and honey is a great little bonus at the end!</p><p></p><p>Edit to add: if you buy one more to end up with two hives, you can learn a lot by splitting them yourself to end up with four hives, can help with swarm control too until you pick up all the tips and tricks to minimise swarming. Wonder if there's the opportunity to go through hives for half a day with whoever you buy the bees from?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tommy dave, post: 1989, member: 25"] Can't help much regarding manuka growing conditions, but one of the posts above lists locations in Florida - my suggestion would be to get hold of a few if you can and try growing them. Any honey you get will be a blend of the floral sources nearby, if there's manuka planted and flowering and the bees collect from them, the honey will include manuka in that mix. In terms of keeping the bees themselves, locations vary a lot - a suggestion that holds here, and probably there too? - is that if you can find nearby beekeepers and go through hives with them you'll learn loads! Some YouTube beekeeping videos are great, some less so. Here in NZ we have a great series of videos for beekeeping in NZ conditions from [USER=4]@Trevor Gillbanks[/USER] , look up "trevs bees" on YouTube. In terms of entertainment value.and interest about NZ beekeeping and manuka, there have been a few episodes on an NZ tv series called country calendar, and a series about a beekeeping business based out of Northland too. Makes me wonder, [USER=1]@Grant[/USER] thoughts on a thread or post that can be updated simply listing links to NZ beekeeping videos/tv? Best of luck, there's plenty to learn, learning by doing is great, it's good fun, and honey is a great little bonus at the end! Edit to add: if you buy one more to end up with two hives, you can learn a lot by splitting them yourself to end up with four hives, can help with swarm control too until you pick up all the tips and tricks to minimise swarming. Wonder if there's the opportunity to go through hives for half a day with whoever you buy the bees from? [/QUOTE]
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