Clearview Honey

06/07/2025

Have checked in on all of our hives for mid winter checks when weather was agreeable. I will admit some are struggling and being fed both coloured syrup for traceability and pollen supplements but the Eucalyptus Odorata is in flower and producing in the hills, so there’s the silver lining to the rain we’ve had finally.

Went to SAAA conference in Murray Bridge Friday, was very informative and gave me questions to research and look into further. With presentations by Randy Oliver, Russel Smith - Beequip NZ, Jon Lockwood - Goldfields Honey, Grant Piggot - Fruit Producers SA, just to name a few. To learn about new technology being used to help monitor and manage hives with Ray Kwon - BeeSTAR, will be looking into making the investment in my hives in the future (when the ute is finished). Much thanks for the opportunity to attend, learn and question.

Ute sidequest has been completed and can now get back to the engine after doing all the steering and suspension on the front end.

24/06/2025

Sample of Varroa destructor from Saturday’s Varroa management workshop.

C02 varroa check on a hive negative, swapped to beetle blaster base with ant legs Sunday. Alcohol wash is still the best method of testing, although have not had personal experience with varroa.

So far on ute
- shockers front and rear (Cody did rear) ($394.94)
- new brakes front and back, brake flush and fluid renew* ($141.98)
- new cylinder head complete kit with all gaskets and timing done** ($1164.95)
- water pump checked, new water pump gasket and thermostat ($43.95)
- new ball joints, tie rod ends and idler arm* ($296.66)
- dropped and cleaned oil pan, oil intake pipe and oil rail, and put back on.
- Cody helped taking off, re-gasket gooing with enough stuff and putting the oil pan back on today as I had a gut feeling I hadn’t put enough goo on. Wanted to check and was correct I hadn’t
- slowly degreasing underbody to check for other leaks and seeps
- oil filter, oil* and coolant flush* (tbd when completed)
- fin realignment on intercooler (Cody)
- matching sized wheel nuts all round, so not playing flip the cross bar spanner
- complete radiator hose kit ($183)
- cv joints to be eyeballed
- driveshaft to be eyeballed

* to be done
** to be completed

Still under what I was quoted for auto shop to do just the head cylinder replacement ($4,500)

Stoked to almost have the bee arch beeasty back running, be completely roadworthy after replacing almost everything lol (worth it in the long run to do it all while off the road once, than on and off the road sporadically) and safe for all.

21/06/2025

https://discoverwildscience.com/the-unexpected-heroes-of-science-how-bees-help-detect-bombs-and-drugs-1-282306/

Discover how bees are being trained to detect bombs and drugs using their incredible sense of smell, making them heroes of science!

15/06/2025

Slowly but surely…
New shocks front and back. Oil pan off but brought home to clean gasket goo off. Block cleaned.
Massive pain in the ass to reverse car in driveway when got home, as someone likes to park across the road to make life awkward, when they have two carports and a driveway plus three other areas of street parking and still be outside their house…

29/05/2025

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20/05/2025

https://formulabotanica.com/8-best-oils-botanical-oil-infusions/

Which oils do you use to make macerations, oil infusions or lipophilic extracts? We share our 8 best and favourite botanical oils for macerating.

19/05/2025

🐝 Happy World Bee Day! 🌼
Today, we celebrate the incredible honeybee — nature's tiny powerhouse responsible for pollinating one-third of the food we eat. Bees play a vital role in maintaining biodiversity and ensuring food security.
At Clearview Honey, we're proud to support these essential pollinators through sustainable beekeeping practices. Every jar of our honey is a testament to the hard work of thousands of bees and our commitment to their wellbeing.
Let's all do our part:
* Plant bee-friendly flowers.
* Avoid using harmful pesticides.
* Support local beekeepers.
Together, we can ensure a thriving future for bees and our planet.

19/05/2025

I would like to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to those who have kindly agreed to test my beeswax products and provide feedback prior to their release in the shop/market. I greatly value your support in helping me build upon my six years of knowledge in formulating, and to those who have constructively challenged my approach, pushing me to enhance not only my products but also my personal growth and collaborative approach moving forward. Collaborations will be thoroughly explored, considering not only the respect I have for the individual but also the potential for mutual benefit.
At Clearview Honey, we deeply respect the cultural significance and traditional knowledge associated with Native Australian Essential oils. We are currently undertaking a thorough review to identify and engage with the appropriate Traditional Custodians and Indigenous communities to obtain informed consent for the use of these botanicals in our products. This process aligns with best practices for respecting Indigenous Knowledge and aims to ensure that our use of native ingredients is both ethical and culturally appropriate. We are committed to transparency and will provide updates on our progress as we continue this important work.

18/05/2025

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17/05/2025

Some of my non bee themed reference books for formulating products, that I have been making for over 5 years

17/05/2025

Wednesday afternoon my head was delivered in a box!

I mean, I received the cylinder head kit for the ute 😜 . Much thanks again to Mr Cylinder Head for being able to fulfill the order. Ute is on its way to where it’ll under go an operation for new internal organs and back into running order. Refund came through for the “lost” head order with different supplier 😂 lost my head, and has completely paid off the new one. Finally getting back to my bees

19/02/2025

Big thanks to Budget Truck rental at Klemzig for hiring us the Ute for the last two days.
Greatly appreciate it, hopefully only one of the two payments gets taken out.