bees

  • Bee kill on the agenda

    Bee kill on the agenda

    Mount Alexander Shire Council’s use of chemicals to kill a swarm of bees at Castlemaine’s botanical gardens will be discussed…

  • Idea the bee’s knees

    Idea the bee’s knees

    Claire Moore hopes to help solve the global problem of bee decline from her own backyard in Kyneton. She aims…

  • Abuzz for new microscope

    Abuzz for new microscope

    Honeybees will be put under the microscope to give diseases like nosema and American foulbrood the buzz-off in the Macedon…

  • The buzz on honey

    The buzz on honey

    Buying honey from local beekeepers and reading the label are both good ways to ensure you’ll get pure honey, local…

  • Don’t panic, call a beekeeper!

    Don’t panic, call a beekeeper!

    Spring is a busy time for beekeepers as this is the time of year when honeybees swarm. Castlemaine beekeeper Daniel…