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A strong-looking hive can still carry rising varroa levels. Alcohol washes and simple records help replace guesswork with timing.

Collapsing wild and unmanaged hives can increase mite, beetle, robbing and disease pressure on nearby managed colonies.

Angry bees do not automatically make more honey. Calm, workable colonies are usually safer, easier to manage and better suited to most beekeepers.

Successful queen mating takes planning, especially in a varroa environment. Strong drone support and good records make all the difference.

Varroa is here — and it’s not going away quietly. Over the past year, Varroa destructor has been detected across beekeeping operations in the Northern Rivers. What began as isolated reports has...

Even in the mild winters of Northern Rivers NSW, bees respond to longer days with subtle but important changes. Learn how light triggers seasonal hive behaviour and what it means...