Ever thought about having your own hive in your suburban backyard? Well stop thinking and let us help you become a responsible beekeeper.
We can help taking you through all you need to know to become an amazing beekeeper.
At Steve's Bees - This is where my passion lies helping new beekeepers become great beekeeper's, with a one on one mentoring service you will quickly learn all the basics you need.
We supply you with a strong healthy hive delivered to your home, once the hive has settled in usually in a couple of weeks we come and teach you over the season all the basics you need to know.
Packages start ata $450 plus a monthly subscription service - At the end of the season in April. Due to the popularity of having a managed hive and one on one training spots are limited as we like to ensure the highest level of service to you and your bees.
What will you learn?
State and local registration requirements'
How and when to inspect your hive
What to look for during inspections and how to correct early problems
Swarm management, identifying if your hive is about to swarm.
Pest management and your legal obligation around varroa mite and other notifiable pests.
Adding and removing boxes at the correct time (Supers we call them"
Honey harvesting, how much to take and when, how to process and bottle.
Winter pack down procedures
My mission statement is to bring beekeeping into suburban backyards. Giving anyone keen to learn more about these truly amazing creatures the opportunity to have a fully supported hive in their own back garden.
Promoting responsible beekeeping and sustainability of our ever decreasing bee populations.