Jonny bee good Oz

02/12/2023

Honey available, raw/non heat treated
Amazing season so far
500g @ $8 or 10 for $75
1kg @ $13
3kg @ $35

31/10/2021

17/10/2021

Let’s talk honey. Actually, I won’t do the talking but instead quote someone with scientific knowledge of its properties. He calls it “a supercharged bacteria-killing powerhouse”. So watch this space for some of the goodness coming to your table. Check out the video if you want all the details. It’s short and it’s packed full of goodness.

https://youtu.be/7FlzHiURdTs

13/10/2021

Flower Power Wednesday
Mustard, a great pollen supplier for bees right now but it can also be used as a soil biofumigant that kills nematodes and pathogenic fungi. Also great for suppressing weeds.

Check out the following articles for more information:
https://www.growveg.com.au/guides/the-benefits-of-growing-mustard/
https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/nematodes/9429726

Wondering what natives to plant? Have a chat to Coromandel Native Nursery, Adelaide Advanced Trees, State Flora Nursery in Belair National Park or check out the search function by clicking on the following website, a fantastic tool. If you want to plant something that produces honey, don’t forget to choose “Honey producing plant” in the “Special Uses” section. Happy searching!
https://www.gardeningwithangus.com.au/plant-search/

10/10/2021

This week it was time to save a colony of bees from a wall cavity so I stuck my hand in it. I did wear gloves which was great since they were covered in stingers by the end of it. Have you got a wild colony of bees? Let’s see if we can save them as well and create a healthier environment for bees.

And yes, it’s been crazy busy so sorry for not keeping up with posts.

03/10/2021

Swarming has now been happening in our area. As soon as there’s a warm day there’s multiple phone calls about swarm collections. Did you know that bees often enough get put into a smaller hive initially? That makes it a little easier for them to stay warm as their numbers will drop before they have found their normal rhythm again.
We call these Nucs. We are getting a few more of these ready to cope with the number of call outs.

29/09/2021

Flower Power Wednesday
Native plant expert Angus Stewart calls these ‘one of the best bottlebrushes ever’. Bright red flower heads that are also attractive to nectar loving birds and it’s very hardy for a range of soil types and conditions. What more could you ask for?

Bottlebrush
Callistemon ‘Kings Park Special’
- Can grow up to 4m tall and 4m wide
- Origin: native Australian
- Erosion control, fast growing and a bird nesting plant
- Loved by bees, nectar eating birds and butterflies

For more information check out https://www.gardeningwithangus.com.au/callistemon-kings-park-special-bottlebrush/

Available at Adelaide Advanced Trees

Wondering what other natives to plant? Have a chat to Coromandel Native Nursery, Adelaide Advanced Trees, State Flora Nursery in Belair National Park or check out the search function by clicking on the following website, a fantastic tool. If you want to plant something that produces honey, don’t forget to choose “Honey producing plant” in the “Special Uses” section. Happy searching!
https://www.gardeningwithangus.com.au/plant-search/

26/09/2021

There are more and more plants flowering right now and I‘m always curious to find out what exactly those plants are to see how beneficial they are for my bees or what other uses they could have. I use the following two apps amongst many books to try and identify them.

iNaturalist.org
PictureThis

22/09/2021

Flower Power Wednesday
Now this is a fascinating plant. A bottlebrush shrub that has got pink to orange new growth and later on the leaves turn green. So many great uses in the garden as well.

Bottlebrush
Callistemon ‘All Aglow’
- Can grow up to 2.5m tall and 1.5m wide
- Origin: native Australian
- Erosion control and fast growing
- Loved by bees, nectar eating birds and butterflies

Available at Adelaide advanced trees

Wondering what other natives to plant? Have a chat to Coromandel Valley Native Nursery, Adelaide Advanced Trees, State Flora Nursery in Belair National Park or check out the search function by clicking on the following website, a fantastic tool. If you want to plant something that produces honey, don’t forget to choose “Honey producing plant” in the “Special Uses” section. Happy searching!
https://www.gardeningwithangus.com.au/plant-search/

19/09/2021

Thermal imaging, the latest addition to the tools that we use to save bees. Just this week we had multiple calls from people that need a hive removed e.g. from a wall or a stack of tires. This allows us to get a precise picture without disturbing the bees at all.

15/09/2021

Flower Power Wednesday
There are plenty of viburnums in my area and I have been noticing their beautiful flowers lately. The bees definitely have as well, they’ve been loving the nectar that comes from them. These can be shaped into a hedge or used for screening amongst many other possibilities.

Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus
- Can grow up to 2.5m tall and 2m wide
- Origin: Meditarrenaen area of Europe and North Africa
- Drought tolerant once established
- Loved by bees, butterflies and other pollinators

More information available under https://www.gardenia.net/plant/viburnum-tinus-laurustinus

Available at Adelaide Advanced Trees

Wondering what natives to plant instead? Have a chat to Coromandel Native Nursery, Adelaide Advanced Trees, State Flora Nursery in Belair National Park or check out the search function by clicking on the following website, a fantastic tool. If you want to plant something that produces honey, don’t forget to choose “Honey producing plant” in the “Special Uses” section. Happy searching!
https://www.gardeningwithangus.com.au/plant-search/

12/09/2021

It’s time to “super up”. That’s a term that’s used a lot amongst beekeepers at this time of year. A super is a box that is used as part of a hive and because the bees are increasing in numbers as the weather gets warmer, they need more room. I got to do exactly that this past week on some of my hives by doubling the space available. It’s very exciting thinking about how they’re doing so well and the prospect of harvesting some honey.