See Health Advisory on Vic Gov website

The conference and AGM will be held 5 – 7 July 2023 at the All Seasons Resort, 171/183 McIvor Hwy, Strathdale (Bendigo)

This new service is available to help find someone to assist with swarm collection.   See here.

The VAA has secured 100 of this sold out coin from the Royal Australian Mint, celebrating 200 years since the introduction of the European honey bee .  Purchase (one per member) from the online store here.

The 2022 Melbourne Royal Show has now finished and "bumped out".  highlight photos from the VAA stand are here.

Varroa mite eradication shifts to removal of wild European honey bees.  Download 27/9/22 newsletter here.

The September 2022 edition is here.

• Dedicated sessions for those with no or less than 12months experience with bees.
• Bee Biosecurity - Pests & Diseases including Varroa Mite.
• Demonstrations of Varroa Mite checks with kits donated by Redpath's Beekeeping Supplies.
• Spring Management - colony assessment, signs of swarming and prevention methods and swarm collection.
• Advanced colony assessment - looking at and understanding the whole hive, nutrition, queen performance, brood disease, seasonal impacts and how these dynamics interact.
• Queens, queen assessment.
• Supplementary feeding.
• Honey Production.
• Redpath's Beekeeping Supplies stall onsite - Pre-orders welcome.
• Relaxed atmosphere, no experience needed, good food, good company and beautiful weather!  

secretary.neaa@gmail.com

The 41st Annual Field Day will be on Sunday 9th Oct at Harcourt Recreation Reserve.  secretarybendigobranchvaa@gmail.com for details.

Speakers Include:
Martin Drake - Honey packing regulations Association.
David Briggs - Breeding queens.
Dr Mark Goodwin - NZ Varroa Management.
Trevor Monson - Bees for Almond Pollinationtion.

The Smoker Competition

Free AFB testing on your bee sample (freeze them overnight at least)

Traders to visit and sell you things!

See the full details here

The latest edition is available to members here.  Along with an archive of past journals, it can also be accessed from the Members menu tab.

The Australian Bee Journal publishes articles dealing with all aspects of beekeeping and encourages contributions from a wide variety of beekeepers.

Articles should be submitted to the editor of the journal via email at abjeditors@yahoo.com or via post to PO Box 42 Newstead, VIC 3462