I would love feedback on this. I read an article a while ago about Tanging. What is Tanging you may well ask! Tanking is a bit of beekeeping folklore going back to the Medieval Times when bees were kept in Skeps and the only way of producing a new hive was by swarming, But this […]

Yes, there is such a thing! Not all bees are strict vegetarians – a few break the mould and favor rotting flesh. Vulture bees belong to a group of bees of the Trigona Genus and known as Trigona necrophaga and were only discovered in 1982 in The Amazon Basin. These bees lack the pollen carrying […]

Manuka Vs Kanuka. There is no doubt that kanuka is the poor cousin of the two but what really makes the difference? First let’s look at appearances.  The flowers:  (Of course, you cannot use this as an indicator when there are no flowers!)   Manuka has larger single flowers that are spread over the bush while […]

Apimondia 2019 Well, it’s a long way from NZ to Apimondia 2019 in Montreal! 14 1/2 hours to Vancouver, then another 5 hours across Canada to the beautiful city of Montreal on the banks of the mighty St Laurence Seaway. The weather was pleasant with 12 degree mornings up to 18 degrees during the day. […]

We are excited to be stockists of Paradise Honey Products from Finland. Paradise bee boxes and nucs are manufactured from food grade high density polystyrene and are renowned for their ability to keep the hive warm in winter and cool in summer. Paradise Honey products now available from Hive World include the Nuc & Mate […]

Colony losses in North America have reached record highs over the past winter (2018-2019) due to many factors. Extreme weather conditions in North America have had a dramatic effect on the bee population this past winter. The annual colony losses in North America this winter rose to 37.7%.  This is the highest since records started […]

Comb Honey Production:  Is this the new honey boom after Manuka? Comb honey is honey contained within the original hexagon-shaped beeswax cells.  It has received no processing, filtering or manipulation therefore as a result it is the pure work of the bee.  Both the honey and wax are edible and this provides us with a […]

How to use a Silicon Candle Mould Have you ever wondered what to do with that leftover beeswax from your pre-loved candles? Visit Hiveworld  Candlemaking Products to order your very own candle making supplies.  This will enable you to create uniquely beautiful recycled wax candles for either yourself or to gift to someone special.   […]

Is there such a thing as Killer Bees? In 1956, Scientists in Brazil imported the African honey bee (Apis mellifera scutellata).  This was an  attempt to improve the European honey bee that was poorly adapted for their tropical conditions. In 1957 26 Queens accidentally escaped from quarantine and bred with European honeybees and the Africanised […]

The new manuka standard has caused controversy in Northland.  Far North honey producers say the Ministry of Primary Industries’ regulatory definition, published a year ago, excludes up to 50 percent of their honey.  This is  based on just one chemical marker – even in areas where the bees have nothing but mānuka to feed on. […]

Wasp Trapping: There is a lot to think about when you are considering setting up wasp traps.  Because wasps and bees are closely related they are attracted by similar baits and repelled by similar substances.  This makes choosing a suitable bait quite tricky. Traditionally, we have understood that wasps are attracted to protein baits and […]