“Anyone can get AFB,” began Andrew Lane’s presentation to the Nelson Beekeepers Club in November of last season. He went on to describe the alarming incidence of AFB found in Nelson city during that spring. Running 130 widely dispersed rental hives, Andrew’s set up is particularly vulnerable to AFB. What to do?
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Ricki Leahys famous queen cage candy recipe
Bee friendly plants, shrubs and trees
Annuals
Alyssum, Asters, Calliopsis, Clover, Corn Flowers, Cosmos, Marigolds, Pansies, Poppies, Sunflowers, Sweet Violets, Zinnias.
Perennials
Anise Hyssop, Bear’s Breeches, Calendula, Crocuses, Dahlias, Echinacea, English Ivy, Fireweed, Foxglove, Geraniums, Germander, Globe Thistle, Heliotrope’s, Hollyhocks, Hyacinth, Impatiens, Penstemon’s, Potentilla, Red Hot Pokers, Rock Cress, Roses, Salvia’s, Sedum, Snowdrops, Squill bulbs, Tansy, Vipers Bugloss
Fruits & Veggies
Apples, Apricots, Avocados, Beans, Blackberries, Cantaloupe, Cranberries, Cucumbers, Fruit Trees, Gourds, Melons, Nectarines, Nut Trees, Peaches, Pears, Peas, Peppers, Plums, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Watermelons, Wild Garlic, Zucchini.
Herbs
Basil, Bee Balm, Borage, Catnip, Chives, Coriander, Lavender, Mints, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme.
Shrubs
Banksia, Barberry, Blueberr,y Buddleia, Bottlebrush, Butterfly Bush, Button Bush, Clematis, Citrus, Daisy Bushes, Forsythia, Fuchias, Hawthorns, Hebe’s, Honeysuckle, Mexican Orange Blossom, Viburnum, Wisteria, NZ Flax Harakeke, NZ Jasmine, NZ Cabbage Tree, NZ Kowhai, NZ Hinau.
Trees
Acacia, Alder, Basswood, Black Gum, Black Locust, Buckeye Conker, Catalpa, Chestnuts, Crabapple, Eucalyptus Gums, NZ Five-finger, Grevillea, Golden Rain, Kamahi, Hazels, Koromiko, Lacebark, Lemonwood, Linden Lime, Magnolia, Manuka / Kanuka, Maples, Mountain Ash, Pohutukawa, Poplar, Rata & Rewarewa, Robinia, Snowdrop Tree, Strawberry Tree, Sycamore, Tawari, Tree Lucerne, Tulip Tree, Willows.