We have been moving our bees into Avocado orchards this month. We move the bees at night, you may wonder why. Well, the answer is simple, the bees are less active in the cooler evenings and so are easier to transport....
We are moving our bees into Canola this month. Canola is an ideal food source for honey bees....
We are preparing our bees to be moved to Avocado pollination in September....
This year is an exceptional winter with good nectar and pollen sources. Our bees are in very good condition and this will enable our hives to expand rapidly when moved onto Canola....
Typically in the winter months hive activity is minimal but the early rains followed by warm winter days have seen our bees hard at work which promises an excellent honey harvest!...
The hives we have been building are ready to be moved into the avocado groves of Western Australia. Our hard-working bees will get to work pollinating the avocado trees increasing the yield and quality of the crop....
During autumn in the southern hemisphere, typically honey production starts to taper off as the weather cools. However, early rains have brought the Menzies' Banksia into flower. The sandy coastal plains of Western Australia are the only place in the world where Banksia menziesii grow....
Although we are still experiencing some hot days in Western Australia, we are mindful that autumn is just around the corner. The aim of autumn management is to ensure the bees remain strong and healthy during winter so they need to be disease free, healthy,...
During the summer months in Western Australia, even the bees get hot! Ideally maintaining a hive temperature of 32 to 35 degrees celsius is where the bees like it. As well as harvesting honey at this time of year, we also ensure the bees have...
Whilst the team at Fewster's Farm Honey had a relaxing Christmas break, the bees in the pristine Jarrah Forrests of Western Australia were hard at work!...
