Hello everyone

Spring has certainly started with a bang – already beekeepers are out and about checking hives, finishing off treatments and preparing for what we hope is a strong start to the Season.

At this time of year treatments, patties for improving/growing brood and foundation/frames/total frames for increasing hive numbers and honey supers, are the name of the game. So here is to being organised!! LOL

New Zealand Beeswax Ltd continues to offer Christchurch Beekeeping Club Members Varroa Treatments at special Club rates. Remember to rotate your treatments.

The following Treatments are available at special Club rates:

• Apivar – 2 x Strips per brood box – Various pack sizes. 4 Strip Packs at the special rate of $32.00 (normally $38.77). 12 Strip Packs at $75.00 (normally $83.66). 60’s packs at $360.00 per pack (normally $418.34)
• Bayvarol – boxes of 20 strips, individually packed in lots of 4 strips / 4 x strips per Brood Box. Priced for Club Members at $65.00 (normally $72.22) each box of 20 strips (800 strip boxes also available to Club Members at the 12+ carton rate of $1955.00)
• Formic Pro – 2 dose pack for 2 Hives. Organic treatment gets below capped cells. Best used in Spring/Summer. Requires 3 x consecutive 10+ degree days. Special Club price $30.00 (normally $37.38)
• Small pottles of Oxalic Acid (300 grams) at $9.00

Additional Club Specials

Bees are awake and hungry – make sure you maintain their food source as changeable Spring weather can knock hives back. Many Hives risk starvation at this time of year.

Order direct to tanya@beeswax.co.nz or ring us on 03 693 9189 ext 1 (Caroline) or 2 (Tanya)

• Easy Checks; (The genuine Easy Check!!) @ $30.00
• Fondant – $9.00 per pack
• Megabee Patties 5 kg Box (made at our Orari Premises) with/without Hive Alive additive. Can be frozen.
5kg Megabee Patties (Standard) @ $47.00 (normally $52.90).
5kg Megabee Patties with Hive Alive @ $52.00 (normally $59.80)
• Hive Alive 100mls (proven bee gut health and stops sugar syrup from fermenting. $30.00

As always – NZ Beeswax can supply all your Beekeeping requirements. Foundation, Frames, Feeders, Storeys etc, as well as the best bee nutritional products and varroa mite treatments.

Order early and I can deliver to your next Meeting on October 5th to save additional courier costs

Deca Holders
A refresher course will be held at the club site after Club Day on 4th October.
To book in, please go to the NZBB / HiveHub and add your name to the list so we know you’re attending.
The refresher will be run by Lindsay. If you’re unsure or need more details, contact Lindsay on 021 116 6713.

Gardening & General Help
We’re looking for volunteers to help with gardening and other tasks around the club. If you can lend a hand—whether during the week or on weekends—please get in touch with Dave on 027 782 2416. You might be surprised at how you can help!

Riccarton Rotary Market – Sunday 28th
The club will have a stall at the market, and we need beekeepers to chat with the public about bees. This is a free event, and you might even learn something new yourself!
If you can spare even a couple of hours between 9am and 2pm, please contact Jeff Gibson to add your name to the roster.