How much does Arnia cost?
Data subscription required for remote monitoring and alerts at $5 – $10 per month (multi network SIM card supplied).
Can you keep bees in Tasmania?
Currently there is no requirement to register ownership of bee hives in Tasmania. All urban beekeepers are strongly recommended to register themselves with DPIPWE. This is to allow monitoring of hive health (especially in the event of pest incursion or serious disease outbreak).
What is a Sideliner in beekeeping?
I can only relate to you what I have been told,…a sideliner is a beekeeper who runs 100 or more hives but less than a thousand hives. more than a thousand or several thousand and you gain the classification as a commercial beekeeper. our largest beekeeper is ADDEE, he runs at least 70,000 hives, probably more by now.
Is an apiarist a beekeeper?
An apiarist is “one who keeps bees, specifically one who cares for and raises bees for commercial or agricultural purposes. Also called a beekeeper“.
What does dearth mean in beekeeping?
Dearth is a difficult time for all bee colonies, and it occurs when there is a shortage of nectar-producing flowers in a colony's foraging region. Flowers that normally produce nectar may not during times of stress, such as a drought.