July 2010

Vol.112, No1
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Planning for the next honey crop? Ambitions to make up for loss of bee pasture through over-zealous clearing and urbanisation? A farm tree-planting project where native species have been chosen for potential to yield both nectar and pollen.

  • Restoring Habitat for Bees (and others)
  • Editorial Notes….
  • Copy Deadlines
  • www.theabk.com.au
  • European Meeting on Bee Medicines
  • NZ Company Fined for Selling Chinese Royal Jelly as Home-grown
  • Locust damage in Canola crops
  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • Introduction of Chalkbrood to Australia
  • Work Wanted
  • The Politics Of Honey, Bees And Pollination
  • Another Serious Bee Pest Found in Hilo, Hawai’i
  • Wheen Foundation Gets Down To Work.
  • In Memoriam
  • Robert Fraser Weir AM, 1919 – 2010
  • General Situation In April And Outlook To Spring 2010
  • RIRDC HONEYBEE R&D PROGRAM
  • Annual Reportto State Associationsand AHBIC2010
  • IN THE APIARY
  • The Development of Wax Foundation
  • Myrtle rust (Uredo rangelii) detection and beekeeping implications
  • Excerpt from DAFF Bulletin, May, 2010
  • The Future Of Our Industry
  • RECENT RESEARCH – Here and Overseas
  • Wiggling and waggling: Study sheds light on amazing bee brain
  • Confusing Results on Effects of Pesticides?
  • Comment
  • Cribbage
  • Farm Biosecurity
  • Book Review – ‘Quest for the Perfect Hive’
  • BEGINNING IN BEES
  • Part 289 Honey Consumption
  • Part 290 Nectar
  • Part 290(a) Nectar - Nectar Flow
  • Part 290(b) Nectar - Nectaries
  • BEEKEEPERS’ASSOCIATIONS