by Warrick Selzer | Oct 27, 2022 | Beekeeping
We are currently finishing the latest bee book in a series on starting beekeeping that gives you a tried and tested method to catch honey bee colonies. In South Africa, there is such an abundance of wild or feral honey bee colonies that there is little market for...
by Warrick Selzer | Oct 27, 2022 | Beekeeping
Once you have beehives and manage your own honeybee colonies how can you grow? The best method of developing your apiary is to breed with existing queen bees that have good temperament and produce good honey. A number of ways exist...
by Warrick Selzer | Oct 27, 2022 | Bee Hives
The Jackson beehive is much more suited to the tropical, humid conditions found in Southern Africa where the hive was developed by the Jackson family. They’ve been involved in beekeeping and organics for over 30 years. The Jackson beehive is...
by Warrick Selzer | Apr 17, 2020 | Beekeeping
Is farming dead? Not likely! With more and more emphasis being put on food security governments and private entities are recognising the efficacy and value of increasing yields on crops, fruit and other commercial plants. Where do you come in? As a beekeeper, you have...
by Warrick Selzer | Apr 17, 2020 | Bee Hives
The beehive is a massive interdependent superstructure that man is still trying to emulate in the world’s most complex and developed cities. We could take a leaf out of the honey bees’ book on planning and utilisation of space and resources. In little less...
by Warrick Selzer | Apr 17, 2020 | Beekeeping
Honey bees have been harvesting nectar and pollen for millenia. The bee design has stood the test of time. Bees keep their families, their young and their queen in specially designed cells. One of these cells in a massive collection is referred to as the honeycomb....
