Ethical and sustainable beekeeping
Practicing ethical and sustainable beekeeping. Producing 100% raw, natural honey, made by bees.
Further your knowledge about local ecosystems and how you can help. We can never know too much about our local environment. Join a group of liked minded people and get involved.
Bees and other beneficial insects — all need fresh water to drink. You can provide this in your back yard with a DIY insect bath.
Reduce the use of poisons in and around your yard. Find alternative methods of control for pests and diseases.
Different native bees require different accommodation so visit the webpage and decide who you are going to build a home for.
Australian native plants come in a huge array of shapes and sizes. There is pretty much a native plant for all occasions.
Help provide a sustainable and pollinator friendly environment for bees, beetles, flies, wasps, butterflies and moths to name a few. Pollinators rely on flowering plants to provide nectar and pollen.
There are a number of pests that are cause for concern for beekeepers. One of these is the wax moth. There are two species of wax moth, the Greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) and the Lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella).…
It’s that time of year again, spring. Wonderful warm spring after another long cold winter. A few warm days and the bees are hard at work again. It’s that time of year when beekeepers all over the country, (well those…
I carried out the first hive checks for spring today. It’s always an exciting time for a beekeeper to open hives for the first time after a long winter break. The bees are well into their spring build up with…
It’s been a long time coming but finally the new Honeysmith website is up and running. There’s a whole bunch of new information about being pollinator friendly and sustainability. Resources for those interested in beekeeping and of course the market…
