Bowral Beekeeping

A visit this week to Mt Annan Botanical Gardens. Such a lovely expansive garden, with walking trails, a shop and nursery. Saw this flowering tree. Can anyone guess what it is? The pollinators were very happy! We’re open this weekend 9-3pm. Pop in for a honey tasting. There’s also 2x places remaining in a 2x hour workshop 10-12pm Sunday. Send a pm for more details.

Honey stall open this weekend 9-3pm. Tour at 12:30pm. If you’d like to taste our delicious honey or even better still, have a tour and learn a little about bees and their remarkable lifecycle you pop by. The tour costs $38 and is bookable here. https://classbento.com.au/t/bowral-beekeeping #destinationnsw #feelnsw #destination #FeelNSW #destinationnswtourism #southernhighlandsliving #southerhighlands #southernhighlands #visitnsw #southernhighlandsnsw #nsw

Christmas honey harvest! How much honey did you get this season? One of our lucky clients has had a bumper season already, and will be giving honey to their friends and family this year. Such a pleasure to be able to gift a taste of your own home and district. #destinationnsw #feelnsw #destination #FeelNSW #destinationnswtourism #southernhighlandsliving #southerhighlands #southernhighlands #visitnsw #southernhighlandsnsw #nsw

Swarm capture. At this time of the year with some nicer weather, we can expect the occasional swarm from colonies that aren’t being managed as carefully as possible. It’s a natural part of the reproductive cycle of the colony nothing to worry about. In fact at the beginning of this clip, I wasn’t wearing a suit at all. The bees really don’t care about you. All they want to do is make sure they find their queen. If you find a swarm, there’s no need to panic. Take a photo if you’re comfortable to do so and get in touch with us here at Bowral Beekeeping or if you’re not in the southern Highlands snap a photo and post it on your local Facebook group There will be a beekeeper there who can come and collect it and remove it for you. Often beekeepers charge a fee to remove a swarm which covers insurance, etc..

I’m a fan of bees.. lol, yes these bees are bearding at the entrance of the hive, literally fanning cool air inside on a hot and steamy afternoon.

Where do you store your honey? A lot of raw unfiltered cold pressed honeys will go candied overtime, especially in cooler weather. I like to store my Manuka honey on the windowsill. It’s such a pretty color and the gentle warmth keeps it liquid. We’re just about to release our Christmas 2024 Manuka for the very first time. It’s delicious. Drop us a line if you’d like to pre-order some. #destinationnsw #feelnsw #destination #FeelNSW #destinationnswtourism #southernhighlandsliving #southerhighlands #southernhighlands #visitnsw #southernhighlandsnsw #nsw #bowralbeekeeping #beekeepinglife #birdsandthebees #bowralbees #beekeepersofinstagram #apismellifera #flowhivebees #honeybees #flowhivebeekeeping #southernhighlands #supernuc

Famous! (almost..). A huge thanks to destination_nsw for a feature in their email newsletter that just came out! So lovely to be part of the agritourism push within the state. The newsletter goes out to over 400K subscribers! #southernhighlandsnsw #beekeepinglife #beekeepinglifestyle

Phew! That was a big day.. Beekeeping is super fun but in spring time there’s lots going on. From taking delivery of new colonies, collecting a swarm, managing hives, setting up new beekeepers and more! What was your longest day?

Is this capeweed? Whatever it is, it’s super pretty at an undisclosed location here in the Southern Highlands. My local clients are getting the prettiest wax, looks like highlighter pen! I’ll be fascinated to see what the honey is like! #destinationnsw #feelnsw #FeelNSW #destinationnswtourism #southernhighlandsliving #southerhighlands #southernhighlands #highlands #visitnsw #southernhighlandsnsw #nsw #nswtourism #nswtourismaward

BeeUtiful day! What a lovely day of beekeeping for a corporate group visiting the southern highlands through @highlandstourcompany They started with me at Peppers Manor House to learn about our very happy bees, and a guided honey tasting, then over to PepperGreen Estate for lunch! #destinationnsw #feelnsw #Souther #destination #FeelNSW #destinationnswtourism #southernhighlandsliving #southerhighlands #southernhighlands #highlands #visitnsw #southernhighlandsnsw #nsw #sustainability #winzero #savethebees #buynothing

Blackberry honey! Has anyone tried it? It’s one of the few honeys that actually taste like the fruit. The whole district is covered in blackberry flowers right now, and although it’s a weed, it’s also great for the bees! If you’re considering spraying your blackberries could I ask you to wait till most of the flowers have dropped off, and then spray at dusk when the bees aren’t foraging. :) #destinationnsw #feelnsw #Souther #destination #FeelNSW #destinationnswtourism #southernhighlandsliving #southerhighlands #southernhighlands #highlands #visitnsw #southernhighlandsnsw #nsw #sustainability #winzero #savethebees #buynothing

Ants on Manuka. Going for a bushwalk in the nearby Morton National Park it was a pleasure to see all of the Manuka flowering and this delightful little ant doing their job collecting nectar. As beekeepers we tend to focus on our European honeybees and their work as pollinators, however as the recent international Pollinator Week showcased, there are SO many animals, insects, and weather that can fertilise the plants around us. Very excited to announce that we will be having Manuka honey for sale in about two weeks. It’s a raw unfiltered example of this famous honey. It will crystallize quickly so we’re gently keeping it warming while we wait for a new shipment of jars to arrive. #destinationnsw #feelnsw #Souther #destination #FeelNSW #destinationnswtourism #southernhighlandsliving #southerhighlands #southernhighlands #highlands #visitnsw #southernhighlandsnsw #nsw #sustainability #winzero #savethebees #buynothing #manuka #leptospermum #leptospermumscoparium #leptospermumscopariumflowers #leptospermumscopariumpinkpearl