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Winter Battles - Chalkbrood

Winter Battles - Chalkbrood

The bees are almost ready for the Winter months, we’ve reduced them to a single box and fed where we need to, to ensure they have enough to eat until...

Winter Battles - Chalkbrood

The bees are almost ready for the Winter months, we’ve reduced them to a single box and fed where we need to, to ensure they have enough to eat until...

Time to Go Inside...and Eat Snacks

Time to Go Inside...and Eat Snacks

The seasons are getting colder and the days are getting shorter, so that means less time outside for us. For the beekeepers, it’s almost time for rest. What better way...

Time to Go Inside...and Eat Snacks

The seasons are getting colder and the days are getting shorter, so that means less time outside for us. For the beekeepers, it’s almost time for rest. What better way...

Got Mites?

Got Mites?

One of the greatest current threats to our bees in New Zealand is the varroa mite, Varroa Destructor. This tiny invader was first detected in New Zealand in 2000, and despite...

Got Mites?

One of the greatest current threats to our bees in New Zealand is the varroa mite, Varroa Destructor. This tiny invader was first detected in New Zealand in 2000, and despite...

Sweetness Overload, in a Crispy Treat

Sweetness Overload, in a Crispy Treat

We’re all about easy recipes, especially ones that only have a few ingredients, and don’t require hours of time traipsing specialty food stores to find. Any honey is fine to...

Sweetness Overload, in a Crispy Treat

We’re all about easy recipes, especially ones that only have a few ingredients, and don’t require hours of time traipsing specialty food stores to find. Any honey is fine to...

New Zealand Manuka Tree

Mānuka Honey, by Scientific Definition

To help protect the valuable MÃNUKA name, any honey produced in New Zealand that uses the name ‘mãnuka’ must comply by law with the official Mãnuka Honey Science Definition from...

Mānuka Honey, by Scientific Definition

To help protect the valuable MÃNUKA name, any honey produced in New Zealand that uses the name ‘mãnuka’ must comply by law with the official Mãnuka Honey Science Definition from...

adding NZ manuka honey to make healthy food and drinks

Is Mānuka Honey Good for a Cough and Cold

Mānuka Honey is a pure and natural product, extracted directly from the Mānuka flower, meaning it contains no additives or foreign ingredients like those found in over-the-counter medicines. When we...

Is Mānuka Honey Good for a Cough and Cold

Mānuka Honey is a pure and natural product, extracted directly from the Mānuka flower, meaning it contains no additives or foreign ingredients like those found in over-the-counter medicines. When we...