Looking to Learn All About Bees?

Are you a beekeeper or bee enthusiast & want to find out more about arguably the most important creature on earth? Are you just starting in beekeeping & don’t know where to begin? Or have you reached a stage in beekeeping & want to find out more advanced aspects of apiculture?

If that sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place. My name is Emmanuel Farrugia, and I founded Save Our Bees Australia in 2013. Since then I’ve learned a few things about bees & met many people in beekeeping along the way that have a lot of knowledge & experience to share with others.

Our youtube channel hopes to deliver tips, tricks, how-to videos & first-hand experiences for beginners to advanced. Aimed at all aspects of beekeeping & apiculture.

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Holding a Frame Correctly ft Miskell Hampton | ABA of NSW Field Day 2019

Holding a Frame Correctly ft Miskell Hampton | ABA of NSW Field Day 2019

By Emmanuel|2020-12-04T13:11:11+10:004th December, 2020|ABA field Day, beekeeping video|

Miskell explains the correct methods to hold a bee frame to help identify brood disease. A live video demo from the ABA Field Day 2019.

Opening a Hive Correctly ft Ian Phillips | ABA of NSW Field Day 2019

Opening a Hive Correctly ft Ian Phillips | ABA of NSW Field Day 2019

By Emmanuel|2020-11-27T09:37:09+10:0027th November, 2020|ABA field Day, beekeeping video|

Opening a Hive Correctly ft Ian Phillips. Ian Penny is the President of the Illawarra Beekeepers and has helped run training courses and a very successful school holiday program. A live video demo from the ABA Field Day 2019.

Sweet Remedies & Healing Herbal Honey ft Penny Downy | ABA of NSW Field Day 2019

Sweet Remedies & Healing Herbal Honey ft Penny Downy | ABA of NSW Field Day 2019

By Emmanuel|2020-11-20T15:11:56+10:0020th November, 2020|ABA field Day, beekeeping video|

Sweet Remedies & Healing Herbal Honeys ft Penny Downy Penny is the President of the Illawarra Beekeepers and has helped run training courses and a very successful school holiday program. A live video demo from the ABA Field Day 2019.

Pollination | illawarra beekeepers Live Stream November 2020

Pollination | illawarra beekeepers Live Stream November 2020

By Emmanuel|2020-11-14T07:08:29+10:0012th November, 2020|beekeeping video|

It's pollinator week! Our club member and beekeeper, Duncan McLeod (from Dunc's Honey) presents his experience in Crop Pollination.

Australian Native Beehive Management ft Dr Tim Heard | ABA of NSW Field Day 2019

Australian Native Beehive Management ft Dr Tim Heard | ABA of NSW Field Day 2019

By Emmanuel|2020-11-05T13:30:11+10:005th November, 2020|ABA field Day, beekeeping video|

Dr Tim Heard is an entomologist with a long-term stingless bee keeper and promoter of native bees for pollination, education and conservation. A live video demo from the ABA Field Day 2019.

illawarra beekeepers Live Stream Swarm Prevention & Control plus Q&A

illawarra beekeepers Live Stream Swarm Prevention & Control plus Q&A

By Emmanuel|2020-10-29T13:57:15+10:0015th October, 2020|beekeeping video|

illawarra beekeepers LiveStream 10.10.2020 Swarm Prevention & Control. Followed by a Q&A session hosted by club President, Penny and Bruce White.

Splitting a Hive (The Beehive as a Factory) ft Len Verrenkamp | ABA of NSW Field Day 2019

Splitting a Hive (The Beehive as a Factory) ft Len Verrenkamp | ABA of NSW Field Day 2019

By Emmanuel|2020-09-25T19:05:44+10:0025th September, 2020|ABA field Day, beekeeping video|

Splitting a Beehive (The Beehive as a Factory) ft Len Verrenkamp. Len guides us through the methods in splitting a beehive in this live demo. This is a live recording from the ABA Field Day 2019.

How to Catch A Bee Swarm ft Bruce White | ABA of NSW Field Day 2019

How to Catch A Bee Swarm ft Bruce White | ABA of NSW Field Day 2019

By Emmanuel|2020-09-11T17:00:46+10:0011th September, 2020|beekeeping, beekeeping video|

How to Catch A Bee Swarm ft Bruce White. This is a live recording from the ABA Field Day 2019. Bruce explains the theory behind why and how bees swarm and demonstrated the best methods to catch a swarm.

Hi Tech Tools to Better Understand Your Bees by Michael Syme

Hi Tech Tools to Better Understand Your Bees by Michael Syme

By Emmanuel|2020-11-26T15:57:21+10:005th September, 2020|beekeeping, beekeeping video|

In this video, Michael talks about infrared cameras and what information can be obtained from their use. Also covered is weighing your hives and what this tells us to help manage your bee hives better. The use of the Broodminder system is also covered here in great detail.

How to Prevent Swarming of Bees | Swarm Prevention & Control: Learn Step by Step with Bruce White

How to Prevent Swarming of Bees | Swarm Prevention & Control: Learn Step by Step with Bruce White

By Emmanuel|2024-08-11T22:00:53+10:0028th August, 2020|beekeeping, beekeeping video|

Learn how to prevent swarming of bees. Swarming is the natural process of bees increasing in numbers. The aim of this video is to show you how to manage your colonies to control and prevent swarming. Swarming is not desirable as you risk losing up to half the colony bees, and with possible nuisance bee implications. Always be observant and only interchange disease free material and healthy bees between colonies.