How to get started with Urban Beekeeping in Australia ? Doug Purdie ? KM065

[Gary and Margaret - kiwimana]

This week we bring you Doug Purdie, Doug is a urban beekeeper based in Sydney Australia. Doug is our first Australian guest. We discuss Doug?s recent book ?Backyard Bees: A guide for the beginner beekeeper? and how he moved from a corporate job to a full time beekeeper.

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Urban Beekeeping in Australia ? Doug Purdie

Here's What You'll discover

• Australia doesn?t Varroa Mites, but does have the small hive beetles
  
• Why do Urban Bees do better than Rural bees
  
• That destroying Queen cells won?t stop your bees swarming
  
• Why the Honey production in Australia this year is going to be lower than last year.
  

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Gary

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