Spring to Winter Season 2017 Spring Fever This spring sees the end of my first year as a beekeeper and the start of the second spring for the bees. My 9 operating bee hives are coming out of winter as well as a new addition of 8 growing nucleus hives that will start growing in bee numbers through the spring. I now have 5 sites – Wavell Heights, Zillmere, Aspley, Kedron and Yandina. Having multiple sites definitely has it’s pros and cons with travel challenges and different volumes of food sources in the different locations. This spring has really shown me that the honey colour and flavour ar ..read more

want to gift beekeeping supplies? Stop Upcoming birthday? STOP. Read this first. We meet so many new beekeepers that have been gifted some sort of beekeeping supplies, usually a Flowhive flatpack starter kit and are now wondering what the next step is. Gifting someone a beehive can be a thoughtful and unique gift, but there are several things that can go wrong if not done properly. Here are some potential issues to consider before gifting a beehive: 1. COST Beekeeping can be an expensive hobby, and it’s important to consider the costs associated with it, such as essential beekeeping suppli ..read more

Why are bees wax candles so INCREDIBLE? Do you know why? There are so many reasons why bees wax candles blow the competition out of the water – non-toxic, negative ions, natural wicks, and improve your mood. Need I say more… oh but I do! Go beeswax candles Australia!! 1. What’s special about beeswax candles Bees produce beeswax from the wax glands in their abdomen and release scales of hardened wax, then chew the wax, building it into the comb that stores honey in the hive. Therefore it has remnants of resin and pollen in it in the same way that raw honey does. It takes bees seven times as ..read more

Do you REALLY know the difference between raw fresh honey and supermarket honey? The question I spend the most time clarifying at the markets from honey eaters. Yes, honey is good for you but how important is the process before bottling to your honey quality to get those benefits. Love honey, then become an educated honey eater today! 1.     What is raw fresh honey? Raw fresh honey is unpasteurised and minimally processed honey straight from the hive in its raw form. This honey mirrors the temperature naturally found in the hive, retaining all its natural properties ..read more