Early Apiculture
Early Apiculture. Keeping bees in history. For early mankind, sweet foods were limited to fruits and berries, with one important exception. Rock paintings dating back…
Early Apiculture. Keeping bees in history. For early mankind, sweet foods were limited to fruits and berries, with one important exception. Rock paintings dating back…
Apiophobia – the fear of bees. The English word phobia is derived from the Greek phobos, meaning fear, and can be defined as ‘a persistent…
The European wasp is an aggressive coloniser, with their spread often accidentally aided by human activity. Find out some interesting facts about European wasps.
European Wasps were first discovered in Melbourne in 1977 after being introduced from Tasmania around 1959. They rapidly reproduced due to favourable climatic conditions, and have developed into a troublesome pest.
Bee and wasp stings – some facts. Bee stings can be painful, but the good news is that they cause very few fatalities. In fact,…
Honeycomb construction – a natural marvel. The familiar hexagonally-shaped wax cells that form the basis of honey bees’ nests are used to store honey and…
Managing Honey Bees: Protective Clothing. Protective clothing is important to beekeepers, or apiarists, in assisting to avoid painful stings and the distraction of flying and…
Have you ever wondered why beekeepers use smoke when working with honey bees?
Beeswax and human history. Beeswax has been linked to human history for thousands of years. This versatile, nontoxic, natural product has a low melting point,…