A practical beekeeping manual for Australia

Clear guides on keeping bees, from choosing your first hive to managing pests, with the rules for your state and the sources for every fact.

New to beekeeping? Start here

Seven guides, in order, covering everything to know and have before your bees arrive, and what to expect in your first year.

Running healthy hives through the year.

Current threats, state rules and official advice.

Queen rearing, breeding and scaling up.

Research-based reviews and buying guides.

Glossary, calendar, clubs and checklists.

Researched from official sources
Government departments, BeeAware and research bodies come first. Books and shops never stand alone.
Checked twice
Every fact is confirmed by at least two independent sources before a page goes up.
Sourced and dated
Each page lists its sources and shows when it was last reviewed.