The Amateur Beekeeper - April/May 2022
The Amateur Beekeeper - February/March 2022
In this issue:
President’s letter
ABA AGM details
Name change: Results of our two recent member surveys
Name change: the proposal, plus FAQs answered
How to remedy a hive with laying workers
Slum gum
Safety warning for asbestos in bee smokers
Safest and best ways to launder your bee suit
ABA shop. Visit our online shop for great value beekeeping essentials
Toad at the hive: be a snitch
Native bees: getting ready for an exciting future
Exhibiting honey and apiary products: secrets to success
Learn from home: it’s never been easier or more entertaining
Executive committee: contact us
The Amateur Beekeeper - December/January 2022
In this issue:
President’s letter
EXTRA MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT: Personal accident insurance
Insurance FAQs and links
Buzzworthy trivia quiz
Wax bloom explained, plus tips for rendering wax
How to stop your bees becoming a nuisance to others
Bees and blooms: how foragers know to look for flowers
Bee gold: science is unlocking the benefits bees get from honey
Club grants: how different beekeeping groups are using ABA grants
Spotlight on . . . Hastings Valley
Two simple recipes with special honey flavour
Honey hacks: cooking tips and a summer cocktail
Learn from home.
Contact us
The Amateur Beekeeper - October/November 2021
In this issue:
President’s letter
AFB checks
Swarm collecting
Better beekeeping in a pandemic - Seven things to consider
Are you on the ABA Swarm System? Tips for getting calls
Honey Bee vision. How Apis mellifera sees the world
AFB Awareness: Inspect your hives in October
What to do if you think it’s AFB - Decision tree
Tricky questions about AFB: we investigate your queries
Club news: Junior field day; club upgrades planned
The other honey makers
The many benefits of thorough brood inspections
Learn from home
Contact us
The Amateur Beekeeper - August/September 2021
In this issue:
President’s letter
Membership pack 2021/22
COVID lockdowns: what beekeepers can and cannot do
Lockdown decision chart
Get your honey tested to fight AFB
Beekeepers’ Field Day on October 16
Recipe: Bake a French honey loaf
Almond pollination time
Waging war on Small Hive Beetles
Get the most out of your membership in 2021/2022
Profile of a young beekeeper
Club news: Training with the experts
Put your honey in Australia’s Honey Library: how to join the project
New guides: identifying insects, and native stingless bee honey
Learn from home
Contact us
The Amateur Beekeeper - June/July 2021
In this issue:
President’s letter
Membership pack 2021/22
Notifiable pests and diseases: what’s on the list and how to check
Chalkbrood research: what makes a hive develop problems.
Sugar shake kits.
Linton Briggs.
Honey’s prebiotic powers
Get the most out of your ABA membership
Club news: Gold Coast, Hastings Valley and Hawkesbury updates
Good news on funding for beekeeper training and short courses
Drone congregation behaviours: how science is unlocking a puzzle
Phostoxin: The rules, the dangers
Learn from home: ideas to expand your knowledge and keep you entertained
The Amateur Beekeeper - April/May 2021
In this issue:
President’s letter
Easter show news
Have your say on NSW planning rules for beekeepers
Sugar shake time. Make sure you do the test correctly: here’s how
Nine things to remember when selling your honey
How to avoid beekeeping accidents: Pointers for clubs and members
Keep track of those bees! Know your record-keeping responsibilities when you sell, trade or giveaway bees (even swarms)
E-records
Two new clubs
Acacia flowering chart
Jargon explained
Membership Q&A
Celebrate World Bee Day on May 20. Ideas for events you can join and others you can organise
All about Slovenian AZ hives: Adventures on the Gold Coast
Learn at home
Your help needed on future projects
The Amateur Beekeeper - February/March 2021
President’s letter
Committee changes
Free honey testing for AFB
B-QUAL explained
Embedding: the warm wax trick to get great frames
How to report bee poisonings
Nine things to remember when extracting honey
Jim Wright’s grand adventures with bees
ABA membership Q & A
The allure of blue: how flowers attract bees’ attention
Learn at home: links to useful sites and resources
Bee puns and jokes: the winners
Bees in the Snowy
Club news from Wagga Wagga
How to volunteer for the ABA
Sugar shake testing: do before it gets too cold
DIY projects. Learn to rear queen bees
The Amateur Beekeeper - December 2020/January 2021
In this issue:
President’s letter
News and campaigns
Contaminated beeswax, and what you can do about it
Catch boxes for swarms. Know the regulations
Producing perfect wax combs. Why heat matters
Catching the bug! Adventures of a new beekeeper
When poison strikes. How to spot and treat affected hives
Home learning resources.
Selling, gifting or disposing of bees
Planting guides.
Naming 1000 native bees.
Scholarships
National Honey Levy and what it does to help all beekeeers
Research projects into the future: electronic noses and superhoney
Temper, temper! Cranky bees and how to tell how agro they really are
How many bees it takes to . . .
Toad at the Hive project