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Learn, How-To, Disease, Health

Watching out for Wax Moths

How to prevent invasion and treat infestation

Learn, Beekeeping 101

Bee Basics: How honey is made

All about the honey-making process from Ecrotek Beekeeping Basics – nectar collection, storage, extraction and packaging.

Disease, Varroa, Health

Using Organic Varroa Treatments for Beehives

Varroa is rife in New Zealand. Ecrotek shows how to manage the disease in your hives using organic treatments.

Learn, Beekeeping 101

Everything You Need to Know About Swarms

The Ecrotek team talks you through everything you need to know about hive swarming, and how to handle them if it happens.

Learn, How-To, Beekeeping 101

Moving or Transporting Your Beehives Safely

The Ecrotek team talks you through everything you need to know on moving or transporting hives easily and safely.

Your Beekeeping Checklist for Autumn

Here’s Ecrotek’s beekeeping checklist for the autumn months – from keeping unwanted pests away to final pre-winter preparations.

Learn, How-To, Health

Protect bees, prevent stings – how to keep wasps out of your garden

Whether you’re a gardener, a beekeeper, or just love the outdoors, wasps in the garden are less than ideal. Painful stings are the most obvious downside, but wasps can also pose a significant threat to bees and hives.

Learn, How-To, Getting Started

Winter is coming

Much like us, bees prefer to spend winter snuggling up for warmth, staying indoors, and eating as much as they can. But they can’t do that without adequate food, a warm hive, and protection from the elements.