Honey of a hobby

GEELONG is seeing a lot of interest in home bee-keeping, as more and more people become interested in harvesting their own honey and increasing their garden pollination rates.
Plus, bees are a lovely insect to see floating around the trees and plants.

The GWNH reporting good attendance at their classes.

The Geelong Beekeepers Club are a good resource for anyone looking to learn more - I'm planning on attending the next meeting as I have a wild hive in my yard.

If you have some buzzing around you garden, you'll be thrilled at the increase in pollination of your fruit and vegetables not to mention flowers. Here's a good resource to identifying the species in your area.

The ABC has reported that in Tasmania, beekeepers say they will refuse to pollinate certain vegetables if the moratorium on genetically modified crops is lifted in Tasmania, which would lead to millions of dollars in lost revenue.

Tasmania is currently GM-free, but the state government is conducting a review of the ban.