September Future Bees Newsletter

FutureBees Newsletter

Quick reminder that the last FutureBees NZ online discussion group meeting for the season is happening tonight, at 6pm (later now to accommodate those working in the field again). Topic is Pollination! Sign up here: https://t.co/krt75KqRJp

Just a reminder that we have a FutureBees Online Discussion Group meeting tomorrow, 3:30pm NZST! We will talk about "The Economics of Beekeeping" - Open for anyone who's interested. Find more information (and the sign-up link) on the FB website: https://t.co/7p9cig9xxR

The next FutureBees NZ discussion group meeting will be on Wednesday. - We will be talking about honey marketing strategies and what we could do to future-proof our industry. Click the link below to sign up & pls share with others who might be interested! https://t.co/stkuWo7H5D

Notes from all 3 previous meetings and signup links for the next 2 FutureBees Online Discussion Group meetings are up on our website! Upcoming topics: - Honey marketing 🍯🍯 - The Economics of beekeeping 🐝🐝🙌 Sign up now! https://t.co/7p9cig9xxR

A reminder that the FutureBees online beekeeper discussion group will be running tomorrow, 3:30pm to 5pm NZST. - We will talk about Varroa impact and management. Sign up here: https://t.co/RhoQIoaFFK

Sign up now for the next FutureBees online discussion group on July 8th, where we will talk about Varroa and what we can improve in our management of this notorious parasite! Sign up here: https://t.co/RhoQIoaFFK Visit our website for more info on upcoming discussion group meets

Just a reminder to sign up for tomorrow's beekeeper discussion group! 🐝🐝

The FutureBees online discussion group will be held again next week, June 24th! This time, we will be talking about Queen Breeding and Genetics. Find out more: https://t.co/7p9cigr8Wr Sign up: https://t.co/AfLoCQZz0H

Don't forget to sign up for the first ever FutureBees online discussion group tomorrow: https://t.co/riSx4LNtxH We will talk about what we can possibly learn from Covid19 responses for hive health management.

Time and date: Wednesday, June 10th, 3:30-5pm Any questions, feel free to contact the FutureBees team or @beegirl_nz Please share & hope to see you there!

Some exciting new things are happening! In two weeks' time, we will be launching the first FutureBees NZ online discussion group for beekeepers Topic: What can we learn from Covid19 about disease management? Please sign up here: https://t.co/riSx4LNtxH

@futurebees_nz should be set for a while with hive / box ID stickers... These will go out to our beekeeping partners to allow the beekeepers to easily tie their observations into a data management system, cutting out paperwork along the way. @AbacusBioNZ

The ideal stage for later processing is tan + purple-eyed drone pupae - young larvae don't always yield enough DNA to process because they are high in fats that can interfere with extraction. Finding enough (10+) of the right age can be a bit of a mission, though! @futurebees_nz

Cleaning up before some queen inseminations for @futurebees_nz

A beautiful day for some drone sampling for @futurebees_nz with our friends at Midlands. #honeybees @AbacusBioNZ

Can't stress enough how happy it makes me to see more monofloral native New Zealand honeys marketed! 😊 (We can't rely on Mānuka forever...) @AbacusBioNZ #honey #Kamahi

Assessing the fruits of their (=the bees) labours: set carrot seed just starting to mature. #theOtherSideOfBeekeeping #bees

Being talked through the gueen cell production and crucial requeening times for a pollination system. #fieldwork #theOtherSideOfBeekeeping @AbacusBioNZ @futurebees_nz