Beekeeping and Honey Production
Beekeeping and Honey Production in South Africa.
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Beekeeping: Where to Get Bees?
Beekeeping: Where to Get Bees? Get 3 Ways Where to Get Bees in this bee video tutorial. UnBEElievable Tips from Bee Ware™!
“A List Of Western Cape Plants Providing Food For Bees”
“A List Of Western Cape Plants Providing Food For Bees”
Beekeeping in South Africa PDF
Beekeeping In South Africa PDF is a downloadable pdf about beginner beekeeping,
Why South African Beekeepers Should Wear a Suit
Beekeeping without a suit? South African bees are very defensive so your protection must be taken seriously with the best bee suits designed for and made by local beekeepers!
“Beekeeping without a suit”
Beekeeping without a suit? South African bees are very defensive so your protection must be taken seriously with the best bee suits designed for and made by local beekeepers!
“Are beekeepers good for bees?”
Are Beekeeper’s Suits Sting Proof? South African bees are very defensive so your protection must be taken seriously with the best bee suits designed for and made by local beekeepers!
Are Beekeeper’s Suits Sting Proof?
Are Beekeeper’s Suits Sting Proof? South African bees are very defensive so your protection must be taken seriously with the best bee suits designed for and made by local beekeepers!
Can Beekeeping Be a hobby?
Can beekeeping be a hobby? For one thing, you live longer as a beekeeper than those who do not keep bees…
Will beekeepers remove bees for free?
Will Beekeepers Remove Bees For Free? To Remove or Not to Remove: Unraveling the Economics of Bee Removals Introduction: In the dynamic world of beekeeping, a question arises—will beekeepers remove bees for free? As we navigate the complexities of this…
Can Beekeeping Be a Career?
Can Beekeeping Be a Career Amidst the enchanting world of beekeeping, a question arises like the sweet scent of blooming flowers—can beekeeping be a career? Bee Ware™, the Centurion-based champion of beekeeping wisdom, is eager to unveil the flourishing opportunities…
Can Beekeeping Be Profitable?
Can Beekeeping Be Profitable Unveiling the Sweet Economics of Buzzing Venture! Amidst the enchanting world of beekeeping, the question lingers—can beekeeping be profitable? As we delve into the economics of apiculture, Bee Ware™, the Centurion-based champion of beekeeping wisdom, is…
Who Started Beekeeping?
Who Started Beekeeping? Uncovering the Pioneers of Bee Ware’s Legacy! Introduction Greetings, intrepid beekeepers and history enthusiasts! Brace yourselves, for our honey-sweetened adventure continues as we delve into the captivating tale of beekeeping’s pioneers. “Who started beekeeping?” you inquire with…
How Beekeeping Works?
Introduction: In the captivating world of beekeeping, the question of “how beekeeping works” opens the door to a mesmerizing realm where bees and humans dance in perfect harmony. Bee Ware™, the Centurion-based champion of beekeeping wisdom, is eager to guide…
Why Is Beekeeping Important?
Unraveling the Buzz-Worthy Benefits of Bee Ware’s Passion! Introduction: In a world where bees hum their magical melodies, there lies a profound question—why is beekeeping important? As we journey deeper into the heart of apiculture, Bee Ware™, the Centurion-based champion…
Who Invented Beekeeping? Tracing the Ancient Origins of Apiarian Husbandry
Who invented beekeeping? Part of the prehistoric apiary excavated at Tel-Rehov valley, Israel, 10th-9th century BCE
Petro Prokopovych: The Trailblazer of Commercial Beekeeping and Hive Innovation
Petro Prokopovych hive innovation and founder of commercial beekeeper hails from Ukraine! This is his story.
Unraveling the Ancient Beekeeping Legacy of the Khoi San People
Beyond the horizon of recorded history, lies an ancient beekeeping legacy woven by the Khoi San people—a tale that harmonizes nature, culture, and bees. As we venture into the past, Bee Ware™, the Centurion-based champion of beekeeping knowledge, invites you…
Ethiopians and Their Ancient Beekeeping Traditions!
Ethiopians and their ancient beekeeping traditions.
What Beekeeping Equipment Do I Need?
What Beekeeping Equipment Do I Need? Bee Ware’s Comprehensive Guide to Buzzing Success!
Where did beekeeping originate?
Where did beekeeping originate? Dear bee enthusiasts, we hope this whimsical journey through the origins of beekeeping has left you enlightened and buzzing with curiosity. From the banks of the Nile to the modern apiary of Bee Ware, the tradition…
The Ultimate Guide to Building Thriving Bee Hives – Part 1
A Comprehensive List of Essential Supplies Every Beekeeper Needs Introduction Are you fascinated by the world of beekeeping? Dreaming of building thriving bee hives and harvesting golden honey? Look no further! In this comprehensive guide, we’ll take you on an…
“Weather & Bee Pests Have Huge Impact – Part #3”
Bees are vigilant in South Africa but bee pests take their toll. Bees don’t operate in cold weather. Anything below 9 degrees celsius and the bees cannot fly. Their muscles seize on their wings. Bees can handle small beetles when…
Beelieve in Your Power To Do Bee Farming – 5-Lessons!
I didn’t know where to start with bee farming but I know I had a lot to learn and I always beelieved I could succeed!
Supercharged Honey Yield With This Special Crop!?
Buckwheat for bees! 🐝🍯📣 “What can I plant to help the bees and huge honey yield?” If ever there was a bee friendly crop or bee friendly plant to plant that benefits bees and honey production while being a useful…
How Much Honey Can You Harvest in a Year?
How much honey can you harvest in a year depends on these critical factors. Go wide and deep on honey production with us.
“14 Factors Determine How Much Honey Can You Harvest In a Year!”
How much Honey can you harvest in a year depends on multiple factors which we discuss in our 3-part post series.
HOW SAVING BEES PAID FOR MY 2 WEEK DECEMBER HOLIDAYS FOR MY FAMILY – OH, AND MY CAR…
How saving bees paid for my 2 week December holidays for my family – Oh, and my car… bee removal course.
2022 And BeeYond With These Opportunities in Beekeeping!
2022 And BeeYond With These Opportunities in Beekeeping by Bee Ware® ~What are your beekeeping plans?
Beeswax and Beekeeping in South Africa
Beeswax And Beekeeping in South Africa – and its many uses in ancient and modern times from Bee Ware®
How You Save Bees and Make Money With Your Commercial Bee Removal Course Training
How You Save Bees and Make Money By Offering Bee Removal Services with your Commercial Bee Removal Course training from Bee Ware®
Use This To Attract Bees To Your Apiary Catch Boxes
Use This To Attract Bees To Your Apiary Catch Boxes. Swarm Lure. Bee lure!
“Why You Must Label Your Honey Not Suitable for Babies Under 12 Months”
Get Your honey packaging labels legally compliant and keep your baby safe from botulism poisoning.
“Bee Season is Here! Do These 5 Steps To Boost Your Honey Harvesting in Spring!”
Get Your Bees Ready For Spring Honey by boosting brood laying using these steps! Plus, use swarm lure to attract bees trekking now!
Beeing More in 2021!
This year has been phenomenal as we shared our Live Zoom about “How To Take Meaningful Action Everyday to Get Your Best 2021!” https://youtu.be/TRdo2BkUWZI What’re Your Goals for Beekeeping this Year? We’ve got a number of things we are working…
Strong Beekeeping Season!
This year has been phenomenal for beekeeping and bees and pollinators in general…
Buzzing On!
We are open and buzzing on! There’s a lot going on around the shop, the bee email newsletters available for free here on our mailing list and on our FaceBook page with tons of videos, posts and content about bees and beekeeping! Check…
Bee SEASON IS ON!
We are open for business as usual besides masks… nasty little viruses… and we’ve helped launch a beekeeping hub that connects beekeepers and beekeeping with customers that want bee products, beekeeping services and bee activities like selling and buying honey,…
Bee Season is Coming!
We are open for business as our superb selves once again! We also launched our African Honeybee Masterclass Bee Course Training for Beginners for all South African beginner beekeepers to discover the 3 Top Actions to do: Get Bees, Keep Bees and Avoid Mistakes! http://www.startbeekeeping.co.za to get access to the African Bee Masterclass. We are also…
OPEN for Business!
We have stock and are trading full business hours on weekdays and Saturdays. Bee WARE Founder presented a World Bee Day Talk called “Power of Bees & What it Means to Us as Beekeepers” for 60 mins free and the…
2020 Corona and Closure
WOW – what a year 2020 has been so far!? We’ve taken the decision to close the shop in Centurion for the Corona Lockdown and wish that everybody takes care and remains mindful of themselves and others at this time…
January 2020!
WOW – Welcome to a new year + new Decade! I’m inspired as the owner of Bee WARE to look back over the last year and especially over the last 10 years. I asked myself over the last weekend questions…
Summer is Back with a buzz!
We have new stock and new bee course dates and an amazing FaceBook page with new posts every day. Learn to keep bees because we all need them for food security and biodiversity! We created a Bee Ware YouTube Channel…
Winter Is Coming…
The summer is done and dusted and winter is coming… *Ahem* We continue to run beekeeping courses from beginners to intermediate as well as specialist bee removal training on demand.
Summer Almost Over
The summer is almost over and Autumn is Coming! There’s still some swarming going on with the late-blooming crops in areas of the country with sunflower and certain blue gums.
New Beekeeping Stock
We have new beekeeping stock and new products available including honey pumps, honey bottlers and European Honey extractors for an order. Latitude: -25.876701 | Longitude: 28.177856
Bee Ware Moved!
We’ve moved to a new hive! Our new premises are only 500m away from the old address to Eco Boulevard Shopping Centre
Launched Epic NewBee Webinar Series
We’ve also launched our Epic NewBee Webinar series packed with Beekeeping how-to training online!
Full Honey Flow Season
The honey season is in full flow right now. Make the most of it and make sure you are helping the bees to get access to the best available source of nectar and pollen such as oranges, citrus, litchi, sunflower,…
Spring Time Bee Preparations
The season is coming up for the next honey flow. Make bee preparations for Springtime in August already for Southern Hemisphere. The bees take 28 days before they are ready from the time a flow takes place… So, in order…
Happy Bee Year 2017
The New Year is upon us! Happy bee YEAR! May your year bee blessed in an abundance of honey and bees and health!
Spring Time Bee Courses
The month of Spring is here. Bees are everywhere and are swarming and trekking deluxe!
Now Is Bee Season
Now is bee season! The bees are coming out in droves and trekking across the country looking for high sources of nectar and pollen and relocating into catch boxes, beehives, pool pumps, water meters and all sorts of other types of places bees…
Summer Harvest is Over
The summer harvest is over and yet there are still places across South Africa that have some nectar flows. Mangoes, Apricots and Mulberries and Honey thorn, sunflower and Kalahari vernonia are some.
Happy Bee Year 2016
We kick start a new year with gusto as we look to harness the recent rains and the harvest it will bring of honey from our colonies. Without the rain bees and farmers and plants across the country have suffered terribly!
Beekeeping in Full Swing
We got a new stock of honey extractors, honey settling tanks and hive tools! We have kicked off the season with a BUZZZ!
Bee Courses Monthly
Bee courses available monthly going forward usually either the first weekend of last weekend of the month. Please confirm by calling the shop or emailing us!
South African Bee Season kicks off!
The new bee season kicks off in August as the Aloes start to bloom creating a mega harvest of pollen and nectar for bees that are coming through the dearth period of winter!
American Foulbrood Testing Kits in Stock!
South Africa has not succeeded in preventing the spread of AFB or American Foulbrood which is a spore that eventually will kill off the brood of the beehive. It is virtually indestructible and only fire will bring an end to…
We Prepare to Kick-off January 2015!
We have new stock of honey extractors and frame spacers, bee smokers, metal queen excluders and honey settling tanks!
Prepare for Honey Harvest
It’s our MONTH to prepare for the HONEY HARVEST! Make sure you get your orders in for beehives and trap boxes and wax sheets now so you can be ready for the coming nectar flow and swarming season!