Journal
Bees are at the heart of Apiary Made, and being great pollinators, we thank them dearly for their work. But there are many other pollinators that also contribute to life…
We may be inside more during these pandemic days… doing our best to work and live within the (sometimes messy, sometimes joyous) walls of domestic distractions. Outside however, things look…
Last week Apiary Made’s resident beekeepers, Celeste and Emily went to inspect and harvest some honey from the satellite apiary in Healesville. A beautiful spot on the slope of a…
It’s National Pollinator Week 2019. While this week is annually held to celebrate and educate, pollination is happening all around us, all the time. It can be hard for us…
Radio National has released an insightful episode on Australian beekeeping called ‘the last golden age of the bee people’ in light of our healthy bees and strong beekeeping community who…
Haven’t seen our little buzzing bee friends around for a while? Neither have we: this absence is normal for the depths of Winter. When the weather is cold, bees do…
The objective of the observance of World Bee Day 2019 is to focus attention on the role of beekeeping, bees and other pollinators in increasing our planet’s food security as…
Beekeeping is something we hold dear at Apiary Made. Celeste, the founder of our small Australian business, has had her own hives for a few years. This means she…
WE STUMBLED ACROSS THIS INTRIGUING RITUAL AND THOUGHT WE WOULD SHARE IT’S MYSTERY WITH YOU… The tradition of ‘telling the bees’ may have its roots in Celtic Mythology,…
THIS WEEK, THE FIRST EPISODE OF TWO-PART SERIES THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BEE CHALLENGE AIRED ON ABC. THIS SERIES DISCUSSES SOME OF THE CHALLENGES OF URBAN BEEKEEPING AND GREATER CHALLENGES FACING…