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Directions to BeeWare:
Take the New Road turn off. Turn left (coming from JHB).

Travel 3 robots to 7th Str. Rectron is on the right and a nursery is on the left. Turn right here into 7th.

The second right is 8th. Turn into 8th.

Carlswald View is about 1km down on the right hand side.

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For a basic catalogue
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Beekeeping - A Practical Guide

The next course pending:

TBA

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Bees, Honey & Beekeeping: Updated Feb 2008

Beekeeping can be fun. Some people do it for leisure and free honey and others do it professionally. Either way it's still a great way to get outdoors, meet people and get closer to nature. 'Buy Equipment' at Shop Our Store section on the right for an idea of what we supply and more.

Beekeeping Minute!
A one minute idea you should consider now:

It is time to leave your hives alone. Perhaps a final inspection before the wintering months come into being can be conducted. Consider feeding the hives that may not have enough food to sustain themselves through the winter in the immediate vacinity of the colony. A good ratio during winter for suger to water is a 1:1 solution. For every cup of sugar you only add one cup of water.

Do not feed for longer than 2 weeks consecutively! Give the feeding a break of at least a week before feeding again. Your bees can get upset stomachs by overfeeding.

Also, bear in mind the article about using Emergency Queen rearing process to Build your Apiary size which enables a beekeeper to usetried and tested methods to create new queens and new colonies for them. You could begin this process now if you missed it in August.

New Gallery of BeeWare's Products is available! To view our main products at a glance you can go to the following link at BeeWare's Product Gallery

Brood Chamber Wax foundation sheets are in stock. These are pure beeswax sheets moulded for brood only and are full foundation sheets.

Brood foundation sheets
Each sheet is R8-50; min order: 10 sheets
excluding postage


Full protective bee suit Full Beekeeping Suit with attached veil incl.

Veil, ankle zips, wristbands and double zip at chest.
Best quality protective bee suit suitable for export.

from R590 (large) See bee suit page...
excl postage.

Or if you are only looking for information on keeping bees you can purchase one of our eBooks: Beekeeping - A Practical Guide is the first available title through the website.

We have our own handbook available shortly as a downloadable document at a low fee due to no print costs. Available NOW for R65 You can order the Introduction to Beekeeping eBook!

Mail order Bee Journals. The first issue for 2006 has been printed and distributed to all of the up-to-date SABIO members included in the membership fee. If you'd like a copy contact us and we will send them via mail order.

SABIO Registration is now up for renewal. R150 a year fee for registration as a beekeeper. You also receive the SABIO Bee Journal quarterly.

Welcome To Our Site

Here be the place where you can find out more about bees and beekeeping. BeeWare is a company passionate about bees. We love honey. We believe this combination of passion and buzz about bees created a hive of activity in the founders. The company practices beekeeping in Midrand.

You can find information on the by-laws of keeping bees, where to get training on beginner beekeeping, what equipment you need and different products that can be made We have a forum for people to chat and have open discussions on beekeeping and such subjects. The beekeeping industry contributes indirect income of 4.7% of the GDP of South Africa. At least 80% of the country’s fruit and vegetation is pollinated by the African bee. Many fruit growers obtain up to 100% more yield in a crop by utilising the services of beekeepers in the pollination process.

There is currently a domestic shortfall of honey production which means more beekeepers are needed to fill the gap. From hobbyist to commercial farmers, everyone contributes to the industry as well as the protection of bee populations in South Africa.

Our Latest News: 7th September 2007

Email orders and collections in Midrand can be arranged prior to collection. Please call before you come through as our suppliers are now closed as well.

Also, we have added a new article entitled, "Building Your Stock by Queen Rearing".

Feel free to go read it here: Building your stock by queen rearing!

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Our new Beekeeping eBook is now available! Order it by completing the order form and you will receive your download link via email!

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Bees in Angola - A story of mining and wild colony relocation

Warren Klein, a reptile specialist, has been catching and relocating snakes, reptiles and other small mammals from a palm site marked for clearing in Angola. He also came across wild bee colonies and volunteered to remove them.

Read more about his "Bees in Angola" story and view pics.

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Manfred Leitner - The Miner's Hat & beekeeping veil

Manfred Leitner of Southerns Beekeeping spoke at our last meeting about his design of a different type of beekeeping veil. He has used a miner's hat, stainless steel mesh and miner's light pack to enhance his beekeeping experience. Thanks to Manfred for being our speaker and we look forward to orders for those interested in trying the veil. It takes about a week to manufacture the Miner's Beekeeping Veil.

Read about Manfred's Miner's Beekeeping Veil & see some pics.

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Midrand Beekeeper's Club Launched!
On the 23rd of August some enthusiastic residents of Midrand got together and held the first beekeeper's club meeting. I opened it and welcomed those present. We had 14 people attending including Hans Blokker of SABIO.

I spoke about the pro's & con's about the Jackson Vs. Langstroth hive and opened the floor for questions & answers. We informally ended at 8:30pm however most people stayed until 10pm discussing bees & drinking coffee.

Our next meet is at Ukuvuna Permiculture, 50 Pretorius Str, Glen Austin, Midrand. It is the road just before Eskom Conference Centre. Drive over at least one speed bump and # 50 is on your left.

Beeswax Foundation sheets Now Available!
BeeWare is carrying stock of Beeswax Foundation sheets. It is time to begin increasing hive numbers by inducing queenless colonies to create emergency queens. It is recommended to provide foundation sheets in this process.

Also recommended at this time, is the removal of old brood comb - normally 2 frames a year - to be replaced by fresh wax foundation. This is a management method to ensure the queen always has sufficient laying space in the brood chamber.

Be sure to place the new foundation sheets in the middle of the brood chamber at frame 5 & 6 and move the remaining frames outwards.

Our beeswax foundation sheets are available at the shop. Each foundation sheet is R8-00 with a minimum order of 10 at a time.








What Next?
For registering as a beekeeper whether you have one hive or 1000, it's important. Get the paperwork at SABIO. R150 per annum.

Place your order for 'THE' book on beekeeping also known as the Blue Book titled Beekeeping in South Africa. Click on order for more info. R260-00 a copy.

  Join an association. There are a number of good beekeeping associations around Gauteng and the country. They meet often and provide invaluable information and practical days for members.

Get the equipment. Essential equipment is available from our office in Midrand. Hives, hive tool, protective clothing & smoker make up the need-to-have list. Click here
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We are starting a Beekeeping Club in Midrand - JOIN US!
After numerous requests and interest from people using the site, I decided it was time to action an idea I have had for months. Jeanette Bradley is acting secretary for the club until we hold the first meeting to establish the members. John Nzira is sponsoring the venue and is a permiculturist by profession.

Look out for details in the Midrand Reporter as well. However, to ensure that the best possible awareness is made of the launch of the Midrand Beekeeper's Club, we will provide the details here.

Date: TBA
RSVP: info@beeware.co.za
Time: 6:30 for 7:00pm until 8:30pm
Venue: 50 Pretorius Street (Just after ADT), Glen Austin, Midrand

NOTE: Near the Eskom Conference Centre en route to the Licensing Department from Midrand's CBD. Look out for Tango's Tots Creche on the right.

The purpose of this beekeper's club is to enable all those whom are interested in bees to learn more about them. To provide a place of learning and point of contact for the city and the public with regard to bee removals, gaining access to raw honey and so on.

Beeware will also be making beekeeping equipment available at meetings for beginners and experienced beekeepers alike.

We will invite speakers and hold field day excursions for the public and members in order to nurture the relationship between bees and people.

For more info, contact us at info@beeware.co.za

We are now taking Mail Orders for SABIO Bee journals. If you would like a copy please email info@beeware.co.za. These are published for and on behalf of SABIO members. The South African Beekeeping Industry Organisation manages the registration of beekeepers and assist in dissemination of laws, regulations, information and surveys for example. The Bee Journals are printed quarterly and are a vital source of industry knowledge and insight. If you would like back copies or the first issue for 2006 contact me.

We have added an eBook to the site. It is titled, "Beekeeping - A Practical Guide" - click here for more info.

Check out our new Jackson Horizontal Experiment Logbook section.
We are starting a logbook of the JHH experiment which is going to take you on a journey with us using a Jackson Horizontal hive. We have never used one before and so we are going to share the experience with you as we set up, start and progress throughout the process of developing a new colony and managing it.

We will provide some guidelines and feedback as we go along. Also check out our Beekeeping Blog for more info as well from time to time. We will take photos at stages and events so keep an eye out for these.

Feel free to provide feedback and or ask us to try something out while this experiment runs.

We have put together a Starter Kit Package and pricing

    
 


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