Views, but the goalposts have changed over the years. But how does a video qualify as viral? The most basic measure is the total number of
On the internet, through a variety of platforms such as social media, emails and websites like Given the lack of real compensation available, he finds it highly doubtful that aĬommercial apiarist with hundreds or perhaps thousands of hives, is going to admit to purchasingĪ ‘viral video’ may be described as a video that rapidly gains popularity through a process of sharing Queen breeders in the contaminated zones, and that queens are routinely posted hundreds of That varroa may be contained, due to an ‘absolute fluke’, but that he is concerned that there are Is putting a lot of pressure on Victoria to open up to the importation of bees from NSW. Impending almond pollination could well be a ‘super spreader’ event, and that the almond industry ‘already thrown in the towel’ given the removal of the standstill order in NSW. Implement a range of ongoing control methods.īarry’s best guess, based upon the limited information supplied by officials, is that they have If that happens, then beekeepers will be forced to absorb additional workload to Similar to living with Covid, in that if it is not quickly eradicated, it is here for good and you will never But theĬurrent varroa outbreak in NSW is never far from the surface, and this is the basis of a fascinatingĬomparisons to Covid have become commonplace, and Barry tells Ben that living with varroa will be Ben brings up the bee vaccine developed in the US - this will be the subject of aīen and Barry discuss a range of topics, from the upcoming honey season to the divide betweenĬommercial and hobbyist beekeepers, and the decline of honey on the supermarket shelves. He details the effectiveness of ripe bananas (which give off the gas ethylene) inĮliminating European foul brood and chalkbrood, and the lack of clear direction provided by theĪuthorities. Provide valuable insights into the management of pests and diseases with which we haveīarry believes the identification and control of pests and diseases is something that many hobbyists Membership is open to anyone currently about 90%Īre local beekeepers, but overseas members are also encouraged, particularly since they are able to Together a library of resources and materials. Initially, he spent a lot of time putting Barry says that he originallyĬreated the group because the existing local Facebook pages were dominated by commercialĪpiarists and he wanted to provide a hobbyist perspective.
It is focussed upon educatingīeekeepers and assisting them to improve their beekeeping techniques. The group was founded in 2018 and now boasts more than 19,500 members, making it the largestĪustralian Facebook group supporting backyard beekeepers. The founder of the group, is the special guest on episode 99 of the Bees with Ben podcast. And a good source of online information forīeekeepers in this country is the Facebook group ‘Backyard Beekeeping Australia’. As Ben observes, there are so many ways in which beekeepers can no learn about the hobby: books,Ĭlubs, mentoring, and of course the internet.
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