Flow Hive Taster - An Introduction to Keeping Bees In Your Backyard

Pete grew up keeping bees with his father, and manages apiaries full time in the northern rivers region. He finds bees endlessly beautiful and fascinating.

Pete Wilkins

Come learn how to keep bees in your backyard! A short course for newbees all about honeybees and how to keep bees using a Flow Hive.

The Farm Byron Bay

Are you completely new to the world of bees, and want to learn?Ever thought about having a beehive in your garden, or are curious about getting your own hive &amp; keeping honey bees in your backyard?Does a fresh homegrown honey supply sound appealing?Get suited up in the supplied protective gear and enjoy a close-up experience as we open and inspect a working honey bee colony, take part in a Flow honey harvest, and enjoy a taste of some fresh honey extracted straight from the hive.The Flow Hive Taster workshop is a brief presentation delivered in The Farm House, followed by a hands-on experience in the Farm Apiary.This 90 minute workshop will introduce you to the world of bees &amp; what it takes to have your very own hive in the backyard. Topics covered<ul><li>Bee life cycles &amp; behavior</li><li>Where to situate your colony</li><li>What’s inside the hive</li><li>Pests &amp; Diseases</li><li>Parts of a beehive</li><li>How to source bees</li><li>Flow hives</li><li>Difference between traditional harvesting and the harvesting with the Flow Hive</li><li>Hands on hive inspection and Q&A</li></ul>Guaranteed to leave you buzzing!