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The South African Bee Journal
August 2016 Volume 89 No.2
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Bye Tydskrif
Augustus 2016 Jaargang 89 Nr.2
issn 0038-2019
Full report:
BEECON 2016
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African Bee Journal
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The South African
Bee Journal
Contents August 2016
Die Suid-Afrikaanse
Bye Tydskrif
Published by The South 5 From the Editor’s desk
African Bee Industry
Organisation (SABIO).
6 SABIO contacts
PO Box 354, Douglas, 8730 7 Chairman’s message
9 Beecon 2016: New spirit of cooperation
Editor: Donald Marshall
emerges from conference
Layout and Design:
Monika Fresen 15 Successful SABIO get together
Advertising: in Pietermaritzburg
Amanda le Roux 16 Flowering canola brings heartbreak
Printed by: Lawprint to crop pollinators
This publication is 19 Forum aims to prevent unnecessary
available electronically bee losses
on www.sabio.org.za
under Publications 20 SABIO condemns dilution of honey
& Reports. 23 Mother and daughter crowned champion
honey producers in KZN
Advertising 26 Die 2016 Swellendam landbouskou:
For advertising bookings ’n Stap voorentoe vir die byebedryf
and rates contact 28 Freesing’s day marked by chilly weather
Amanda le Roux at
sabj@sabio.org.za. 30 Dinge is aan die gebeur in die Wes-Kaap
Kindly note that Sabio 32 Alles oor bye by Karringmelksvlei
members get special 36 Southerns meetings remain a popular
rates and no discounts drawcard
are offered for repeat
bookings. 37 DAFF Kontakte/DAFF contacts
38 Een siening van die byebedryf se
hartklop vandag
41 Gums & Bees Booklet
42 Practical Beekeeping: Springtime tips
from two experienced beekeepers
44 Sharing the latest buzz about bees
with Grade 7 learners
46 Honeybee threats in Africa
50 Bees hit a musical high note
51 Contact details
On the cover: Bees lining up
to collect pollen and nectar Disclaimer: The South African Bee Journal is issued quarterly. While every effort
from a winter-flowering has been made to ensure the accuracy of this journal, SABIO cannot be held
responsible for any errors which may arise and cannot be held liable for any
aloe hybrid on the Highveld. damages whatsoever arising out of the use of or reliance on the contents of this
Photograph: Monika Fresen. journal. Sabio is also not responsible for the statements and opinions advanced in
the Journal, which may not reflect its own viewpoints.
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SABJ
Letters From the editor’s desk
Classifieds to the editor
Seize the moment
The SABJ welcomes readers’
letters and these should
be addressed to the editor
Why not sell your equipment or (editor@sabio.org.za). Bee mortalities suffered as a result of indiscriminate
products through our planned
classified ( smalls ) advertising section All letters are subject to pesticide spraying are in the news again.
which will appear in the back section editing. It helps to keep
of future editions.
Rates are available from Amanda le Roux.
letters short (about 150
words) and to the point.
Anonymous letters or letters
T he latest reports emanate from the
Cape where heavy losses have been
reported by at least two beekeepers
as well as relevant representatives of
government.
They will need to iron out thorny
Send the information and we will make up the written under pseudonyms
advertisement for you at no extra charge.
involved in the pollination of canola, problem areas, devise an action plan
will not be considered. which flowers at this time of the year. and follow this up with a comprehensive
Remember the special discounts for Sabio members.
For verification purposes they Environmentally, this is a disaster. communications strategy that reaches
All classified advertising placed in the SABJ must be prepaid prior to
the publication of the issue in which the advertisement appears. should include the writer’s But what is more disturbing is the fact out to every person involved in the
name and telephone number. that colony mortality suffered by canola production chain.
beekeepers who place their hives close
to the flowering canola fields occurs A one-off chance
regularly. There is a monetary cost to this, of
Beekeepers take note... It is a problem that just does not seem course, and we believe that the govern-
to go away. And who is to blame? ment should step up to the plate. Too
NOTICE to register If methamidophos is the real culprit often when it comes to bee matters we
then it should be banned and a safer, are told that funds have run out or are
All beekeepers are required to register with the Department of Agriculture, more environmentally friendly alterna- not available.
Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). This is a requirement in terms of the regulation: tive should be sought to deal with crop Also, bees and other valuable pollen
Control Measure R858 published on 15 November 2013 under the Agricultural pests. collecting insects should not be the
Pest Act, 1983 (Act no. 36 or 1983). But let’s not jump to hasty conclusions. victims of our indiscretions.
No amount of finger pointing is going And the solution worked out for
This registration applies to everyone in the beekeeping business ie. to solve the problem, which is why this canola could become the blueprint for
bee removals, honey producers, pollination as well as hobbysists. journal welcomes the Sabio-initiated other crops where bees are required for
Registration takes place between 1 January and 31 March every year. There move to bring all of the parties together pollination duties – such as sunflower,
are no registration fees involved. to bring about a working solution to this onions, macadamias, pome fruit
Registration forms can be downloaded off the DAFF website with the problem. (apricots, peaches, cherries, apples, etc)
following link: www.daff.gov.za Production Health Food & Safety, Inspection The answer, we believe, lies in estab- and crops where bees are not required,
Service, Forms, Beekeepers Registration Form. Completed forms can be emailed lishing strong communication channels such as wheat.
to registrations@daff.gov.za or faxed to 012 309 8798. Failure to comply between the growers of canola (farmers), This is a one-off chance. We urge all
will result in the deregistation of the beekeeper. the beekeepers (who provide valuable parties involved to seize it.
For further enquiries call Mavis 012 309 8763 or Gloria 012 309 8791. pollination services), the pesticide
producers and their representatives, Don Marshall, Editor
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SABIO Chairman’s
Contacts message
Sabio is the official mouthpiece of
the bee industry of South Africa. Its Beekeeping in South Africa has
mission is to “represent and promote hopefully “turned the corner”
the interests of all persons involved following the highly successful
in the beekeeping industry in South BEECON 2016, hosted by
Africa in order to establish, support the Western Cape Beekeepers – of what is going on in the bee world.
To achieve this we would need to know
and develop an economically viable Association, which was held what is going on in the bigger world and
and sustainable apiculture sector and in Oudtshoorn in July. this is where you, the reader, comes into
SABIO website:
ensure the environmental security of the picture.
www.sabio.org.za
the honeybee”.
A ll credit must go to the association
for organising a “futuristic” scenario
for our industry by focusing on the
You are the Journal’s correspondents
– our eyes and ears of what is going on
– so please keep us informed of develop-
previously neglected interests of the ments in your sector of interest. If we
SABIO Mike Miles 082 456 4177
pollination sector and creating a platform think big then one day this might not
Board Jaco Wolfaardt 083 301 5165 for co-operation between the organised only be the South African Bee Journal
as from Charles Salmon 082 651 7466 beekeeping industry and the various but the Southern African Bee Journal.
July agricultural sectors which are becoming
“
Craig Campbell 084 774 8692
2016 more and more reliant on bees for Our goal is to
Sandy Muller 083 441 1199 pollination.
Phil Walker 084 510 1556
make this Journal
What this conference proved was that
Danie Vorster 072 363 9478 there are a number of opportunities to representative of all
grow our industry and to work with aspects of beekeeping
organisations which regard bees as an
SABIO contact details: important national asset. We are now coming to the end of
I am also pleased to see that following winter and as we all know spring arrives
Membership enquiries: Amanda le Roux. Tel: 053 298 1101 my announcement at SABIO’s AGM of one day and is gone the next! For all
Email: membership@sabio.org.za our intention to revamp the SA Bee beekeepers in the winter rainfall area
Accounts enquiries: Email: accounts@sabio.org.za Journal, that this latest issue signals the we hope you have had some decent rains
start of a fresh initiative to forge strong this year! And for those in the summer
General enquiries: The Chairman. Email: info@sabio.org.za links with the beekeeping community rainfall area let the rains begin.
in South Africa. Hopefully for everyone a really good
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE: For SABIO members only. Our goal is to make this Journal season lies ahead.
Email: membership@sabio.org.za
representative of all aspects of bee-
keeping – the mouthpiece, if you wish Mike Miles, Chairman: SABIO
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OF THE FOLLOWING:
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and hosted by the Western Cape Bee Industry Association,
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pollination services. What emerged was
that the beekeeping industry will have
a vital role to play in the food security
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BEECON 2016 BEECON 2016
Beekeepers Association, in conjunction pollination and promote dialogue
with Western Cape Department of between stakeholders, while also
Agriculture’s Charles Salmon and also fostering research into pollination
to the facilitation skills of Robert Post, needs. Draft Pollinator Guidelines,
a most successful full day workshop which had been drawn up by the office
aimed at beginner and developmental of the Registrar (Act 36/1947) were
beekeepers was held and attended by earmarked for further discussion. The
over 125 participants. use of OTC in the treatment of brood
The workshop focused mainly on diseases was also discussed.
practical beekeeping, bee biology, bee During the course of the two-day
products, pests and diseases and bee- conference there were a number of
keeping equipment and reports from presentations which highlighted the Prof. Robin Crewe, Tlou Masehela, Mike Allsopp, Lynette Barnes, John Moodie and
Brendan Ashley-Cooper during a break in the proceedings.
those who attended the workshop critical importance of honeybees for
indicated that it was most informative, future food security, not only in South
especially for beginner and intermediate Africa but throughout the world.
beekeepers keen to learn more about the Following the opening address by
practical aspects of beekeeping. Ernest Phoku, Director, Inspection
Services, DAFF, Dawie Maree, of FNB,
“
highlighted the critical importance of
They produced agriculture to the South African economy
alarming figures of the and whether we have a future as a “Land
growth of pollination of Milk and Honey”… or the opposite.
His synopsis indicated the former,
needs over the next 10 so long as a number of economic and Riaan van Zyl explains the workings of Nelson de la Querra chats to visiting
a manual honey extractor still in good Australian guest presenter Dr Doug
years, with both seeds socio-political factors are addressed.
working condition with Tom Cain and a Somerville about the refurbishment of
Peter Greeff, in his usual enigmatic
and fruit requiring an beekeeper from the Southern Cape Rural his commercial extraction facility whilst
style took his audience through the Development Project. Grant Arrant listens.
extra 30 000 units physiology of pollination, in which he
addressed the sexual needs of plants and
The other pre-conference workshop how honeybees luckily add value to this
was a pollinator forum meeting which important factor of nature.
was hosted by Bayer SA and Klein Karoo An important and enlightening
Seed and held at the latter’s premises. The presentation by three representatives
workshop was attended by representa- from organised farming covered the
tives of the bee industry and organised future demands for pollination. David
agriculture. Christo van der Rheede of Malan, from Klein Karoo Seed, covered
AgriSA facilitated proceedings and the seed industry; Ewan Potgieter
presentations were made by Dr Chris- (Eurafruit) the berry industry and
tian Maus, of Bayer, and Mike Allsopp, Mariette Kotze (Hortgro) represented
of ARC, Stellenbosch. the fruit industry in the Western Cape.
Delegates agreed to establish a formal They produced alarming figures of the Delegates who visited the commercial honey extraction facility operated by the
structure to address issues relating to growth of pollination needs over the De la Querra brothers in Oudtshoorn.
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BEECON 2016 BEECON 2016
next 10 years, with both seeds and fruit reproduce summaries of these important presentation from BEECON 2014, for
requiring an extra 30 000 units (hives) topics in future editions of the SA Bee his support on legislative issues facing
and the berry industry a further 15 000 Journal.) the beekeeping industry;
units to meet demand. A further panel discussion was held Mr Riaan van Zyl, Senior Inspector
What they were implying was that on the challenges facing commercial DAFF, Western Cape, for his commit-
commercial beekeeping in South Africa beekeeping, which was focused on how ment to assisting the South African
needs to give serious attention to both to get into and stay in, the commercial Bee Industry in all local and regional
growing and organising its own sector if sector. governmental issues with particular
it is to meet these demands and remain The closing address of the conference dedication towards fighting the AFB
relevant in agribusiness. An offspin of Nico Langenhoven receives the trophy was a briefing by the Deputy Director disease;
this debate was the current and future for Beekeeper of the Year from SABIO General, DAFF, Mr Mooketsa Ramasodi, Mr Mike Allsopp, Senior Researcher
lack of forage to sustain bees during the Chairman Mike Miles. who has been associated with the bee ARC, Stellenbosch, for his constant
off-season when pollination units are keeping industry for many years, in support of the South African Bee
not required. which he highlighted the future role of Industry and commitment to
Dr Doug Somerville, the invited guest his Department in achieving the goals addressing the AFB outbreak in the
speaker from Australia, presented two of the National Development Plan. Western and Southern Cape; and to
very informative sessions on practical Mr Ferdie du Preez for his enthusiasm
“
beekeeping, the first being on the the Beekeeper of the and commitment to the South African
Nutritional Requirements of Honeybees, Bee Industry by promoting its image,
based on his research conducted in
Year was awarded to a reputation and legacy through his
Australia entitled “Fat Bees Skinny Bees”, well deserving “Oom” publications and media.
and the second on “Breeding the Super Nico Langenhoven for Finally, the Beekeeper of the Year was
Bee”, which focused on Queen Rearing awarded to a well deserving “Oom”
and the practicalities of improving his 50 years of service Nico Langenhoven from Paarl, Western
Maanda Rambauli, Mooketsa Ramasodi,
honeybee stock. Mike Allsopp and Riaan van Zyl show off to the bee industry Cape, for his 50 years of service to the
Dr Christian Maus from Germany, their certificates of appreciation. bee industry in South Africa and in
representing Bayer, also gave an inform- In introducing Mr Ramasodi, Mike particular in appreciation for his
ative talk on international trends and in Miles, chairman of SABIO, said that, support of the Western Cape Bee
particular research on the relationship given the background of discussions Industry Association.
between pesticide usage in beekeeping with the Department of Agriculture, Theunis Engelbrecht, having served
which was conducted overseas. SABIO has a good relationship with the the industry for the past thirty years and
Very interesting presentations were department and that the beekeeping who is now standing down from the
also offered by Professor Robin Crewe sector was not being ignored. Board of SABIO was presented with a
on current and future research being token of appreciation – a copy of
conducted on South African honeybee The final item on the agenda was the “Collins Beekeepers Bible” – to help
species; Tlou Masehela of SANBI (South awards dinner, when certificates of him brush up on his beekeeping skills!
African National Biodiversity Institute) appreciation were presented to: The conference was a success and it
on bee forage and the frightening realities Mr Mooketsa Ramasodi, Deputy is hoped that rather than being labelled
of our dwindling resources; and Mike Director General DAFF, for his as “just another talk shop” the future of
Allsopp, who presented his scorecard Mike Miles presents Theunis Engelbrecht
on-going support to the bee Industry; South African Beekeeping has been
approach on the health of the beekeeping with a token of appreciation for his Mr Maanda Rambauli from the secured with goals to pursue and
industry in South Africa (It is hoped to service to the SABIO Board. Department of Agriculture, a belated achieve over the next ten years.
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s ab i o
BOOSTER BEE SABIO
a g enda
meeti
Piete
ng &
Beeke
rmari eping
Booster Bee: Nectar Feed 22–23 t zburg
, KZN
Day
April
A Nectar Substitute for feeding bees in times 2016
of nectar scarcity and as a winter feed. Ideal
for establishing trek swarms and struggling
colonies. Also a boost feed for bees prior to The quarterly SABIO meeting
start of natural nectar flow periods. Dilute with was held in KZN – Pietermaritzburg
boiling water and feed cold in liquid form. on 22 April for the first time.
Successful SABIO get together
in Pietermaritzburg
By Craig Campbell
Booster Bee:
Protein Feed
C raig Campbell and Phil Walker
arranged a beekeeping day during
April, where local beekeepers were
on bee genetics and pathogen loads of
our bees.
The venue for the Beekeeping Day
invited to meet the SABIO board was Dunaverty B&B (www.dunaverty.
A Pollen Substitute for members and discuss the future of co.za), where we were hosted by
feeding bees in times of beekeeping in South Africa. The Miranda Train.
protein scarcity, winter feed and during extended cold conditions. Also chariman of SABIO Mike Miles, (JHB),
a boost feed for bees prior to start of natural honey flow periods. Not
“
Theunis Engelbrecht (Douglas NC),
These two problems
intended as a permanent feed for bees as they will prefer natural organic Sandy Muller (East London), Jaco
pollen from flora when available. Feed as dry powder form in large Wolfaardt (Swellendam), were all will affect each
present.
container placed close to apiary site. Mike Allsop a leading researcher in
beekeeper in the
South Africa was invited to speak to the industry, whether you
guests on the current AFB situation as have one hive or one
B
well as the Capensis problem. These two
thousand hives
SA
problems will affect each beekeeper in
eequipment the industry, whether you have one hive
or one thousand hives. There was a “bring and braai” for
Paul Renolds from Southbroom lunch and everyone had a chance to
chemicals was invited to discuss how to socialise and mingle with each other.
combat our disease problems. Thank you to all who made this day a
www.beequip.co.za Email: info@beequip.co.za Dr Michael Meusel from the UKZN raging success and we look forward to
Telephone retail outlet: (011) 476 5626 (mornings only) delivered a short talk about his studies seeing you all at our next beekeepers day.
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Flowering canola brings
heartbreak to crop pollinators
John Moodie,
Western Cape
beekeeper,
experienced
significant colony
Several incidents of bee According to Mike Allsopp, from losses.
losses, allegedly the result of the Agricultural Research Council in
“
Stellenbosch, the use of this insecticide The problem in some
insecticide poisoning following – whether applied aerially or otherwise
aerial spraying of flowering – on canola results in the near total instances is that some
canola crops, have been extermination of all managed honey bee beekeepers storm into
colonies in the vicinity – as well as all canola areas without
reported by beekeepers in the other nectar or pollen collecting insects
Western Cape. within foraging distance. correctly notifying the
“In short, it turns the spraying area growers.
T hese latest incidents put the spot-
light once again on the relationship
between crop growers and beekeepers,
into a death zone”, he said.
Veteran beekeeper John Moodie, of
Honeywood Farm near Heidelberg,
and the use by some farmers of certain reported losing 40 colonies of bees near
insecticides to eradicate pests such as Witsand in the Overberg, with a further
aphids from their fields. 100 colonies severely affected.
The main culprit appears to be the use His losses followed a report from A mass of dead bees at
of methamidaphos on flowering canola Tulbagh in the Boland that an unnamed the bottom of a brood
and there appears to be some uncertainty beekeeper had lost 400 swarms. box, probably poisoned by
Canola and wheat are farmed exten- methamaldaphos. Photo on
whether it is in fact registered for use in
right shows dead brood.
South Africa. sively in both areas and Mr Moodie said
it had been suggested that his bees could
have been exposed to the drift from areas without correctly
insecticides used for the aerial spraying notifying the growers.
of nearby wheat. “The growers have a right to control one is prepared to accept responsibility.
pests – and need to spray their crops – “We are all aware of the crisis bees are
Communication is key but there seems to be very little regula- in – pollination demands are increasing
Mr Moodie is proposing better commu- tion of what they can use. so rapidly that there are insufficient bee
nication between the crop producers, the “There are few, if any, registered colonies available to do the work that
bee pollinators and the chemical industry sprays for canola and farmers depend on lies ahead.
as a solution to the problem, which chemical manufacturing companies and “To wipe out bees as they build up for
occurs annually as the canola flowers. their advisers for direction. In the end pollination will have a disastrous effect
Lorry loaded with empty brood boxes “The problem in some instances is responsibility is passed between grower, on other agricultural sectors if no action
returns to base. that some beekeepers storm into canola adviser and chemical company, so no is taken soon”, Mr Moodie said.
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Forum aims to prevent
unnecessary bee losses
prevent unnecessary bee losses in the
Progress has already been future.
The Pollinator Forum will be assisted
made with the setting up by a facilitator (ideally Agri-SA) in dealing
of a new Pollinator Forum with Government, which remains the
following a successful Enforcement Agency in terms of Act 36
workshop held in Oudtshoorn of 1947. An inaugural meeting of the
proposed new structure has been set for
prior to BEECON 2016 September 2016, in Pretoria.
to discuss the needs of the It is hoped that by establishing the
Pollination Industry. forum incidents of bee losses (see page
16) will be reduced and ultimately elimi-
nated and in so doing will contribute to
T he aim of the forum will be to
establish a working body to improve
dialogue between all stakeholders and
the growth and sustainability of the
expanding pollination industry in South
Africa.
will include the development of guide-
lines on bee health and monitoring THE POLLINATION INDUSTRY
incidents of bee losses. SOUTH AFRICA
Preliminary discussions between Dirk Pollinator Forum Structure
Uys, representing AVCASA, Les Hill-
owitz, of Croplife Africa, and Mike
Registrar Act 36/1947
Miles, chairman of SABIO, have resulted Enforcement &
govt.
in a proposed structure for the Pollina- Monitoring
tion Industry (see illustration). AgriSA Agri. SA – Formulation
was also included in earlier discussions Facilitator of Charter for
Pollination Industry
on setting up the forum.
The Pollination Industry is comprised
of three main interest groups; growers, Pollination Establishing
Forum Code of Conduct
pollinators (beekeepers) and the crop
protection industry. Technical advisers,
acting independently, will advise the Independent
Advisors to
forum. The forum’s first objectives will Technical Advisors Pollinator Forum
be to establish a code of conduct for all
parties associated with pollination, Croplife
create reliable communication channels Growers Beekeepers Working together/
(On the ground) Communication
between them, and set out guidelines to
19Reprinted with permission
from farmer’s weekly
SABIO
condemns
dilution of
honey
honey, and told her I did not need her
The South African Bee fructose,” the beekeeper said.
Industry Organisation (SABIO) Miles said that natural honey was
is concerned about the recent composed of sucrose, fructose and
increase in consumer complaints dextrose, which bees extracted from
vegetation nectar and converted into
that diluted honey is being sold raw honey. Beekeepers who diluted their
The South African Bee Industry Organisation (SABIO) has expressed serious concern
about reports and consumer complaints alleging that honey diluted with fructose is
as natural, raw honey. raw honey with added fructose, and fraudulently being sold as natural raw honey.
By Lloyd Phillips
then marketed it without indicating the
fructose dilution on the label, were only honey derived by bees from the “You can’t add fructose to honey,
contravening the law. nectar of flowers, sugar excretions and thereby diluting its natural raw compo-
S peaking to Farmer’s Weekly, SABIO
chairperson Mike Miles said that
most of these complaints originated
He added that any sugar company
promoting the practice of adding fructose
to honey was behaving unethically and
plant juices was allowed to be marketed
as pure honey. “Nothing else may thus
be added to honey and be presented as
sition, and still call it honey,” he said.
He added that any consumer complaints
about honey quality received were
from KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). “fooling the consumer and undermining honey only,” she said. referred to designated DAFF officials.
Recently, a KZN beekeeper and raw the South African bee industry”. Molapo said that the compositional “In a recent meeting [with DAFF’s
honey producer, who asked that his A spokesperson for the Department properties of honey sold as 100% pure Directorate of Agricultural Products
name be withheld, told Farmer’s Weekly of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in South Africa were defined by the Inspection Service], these complaints
that he had been contacted by a sales (DAFF), Bomikazi Molapo, said that Agricultural Products Standards Act were once again highlighted and DAFF
representative claiming to represent a No. 119 of 1990. This had been updated is investigating the matter,” he said.
“
sugar company. The beekeeper, who Beekeepers who in 2000, and now also provided regula- Spokespersons for major sugar
declined to name the sugar company for diluted their raw honey tions concerning the grading, packing companies, Illovo Sugar and Tongaat
fear of legal action, said the caller had and labelling of honey and mixtures of Hulett Sugar (THS), told Farmer’s Weekly
offered to sell him fructose to use in the with added fructose, and bee products intended for sale in South that they had no records of fructose
manufacturing of his honey. then marketed it without Africa. sales to registered beekeepers. However,
“I asked the lady why I would need indicating the fructose Miles said that the regulations THS said that non-beekeeping fructose
fructose and she said that beekeepers prohibited the inclusion of any impuri- buyers could not be prevented from
often used it in their honey manufac- dilution on the label, were ties, additives or adulterants in honey selling their own fructose to beekeepers.
turing. I only produce and sell pure raw contravening the law. or mixtures of honey and bee products. Denene Erasmus, Editor
20 21Mother and
B eequipment
Local suppliers of
SA
quality beekeeping equipment
daughter crowned
champion honey
producers in KZN
BE
SHOST IN
W!
Randpark Ridge, Johannesburg
By Phil Walker
General Beekeeping Equipment & Accessories Efforts by KwaZulu-Natal
Beehives & Eco Trap Boxes (KZN) beekeepers to attract
Full Range of Protective Clothing more entries for the honey
Filter Strainers, Honey Gates, & Uncapping Tools competition at the annual Royal
Show in Pietermaritzburg seems
South African Manufactured Stainless Steel Honey Extractors
to be paying off, with more than Sheila
12 Frame Motorized (with speed control) Radial
50 entries being received for this (left) and
12 Frame Manual Radial daughter
6 Frame Manual Combo Radial/Tangential
year’s competition. Kim
McCall
F or the past four years the goal has
been to drum up greater interest in
the show’s apiarian section, which was
once regarded as the premier honey
show in South Africa and drew entries
from around the country. Regrettably,
over the years the show lost its mom- o nly
entum, although it managed to keep
and oney
going, while all the other honey shows
o ne ed H ition rica
e f
throughout the country ceased to exist. Th gnis mpet th A
o
This year the competition drew larger
ec g Co Sou
thertrophies
gin ly in
interest from beekeepers in other
provinces, with a wider representation
J u d t
of entrants coming from Free State, r en awarded
r
Gauteng and the Western Cape – to cu annually will bear
give the KZN producers much needed the names of beekeepers
To view our catalogue and price list please visit competition. from all over South Africa.
www.beequip.co.za It is our hope that producers from Mr Terry Strachan, CEO of the
outside KZN will continue to support Royal Agricultural Society, has always
For further information email info@beequip.co.za or phone our outlet the Royal Show competition and that been a firm supporter of the Apiarian
on 011 476 5626 08h00 to 12h00. Shop visits by appointment only.
23Honey show Class 11: Open Class for Honey in Plastic Bottles.
Dark honey any source. 1st Place: Hawthorne Hill Farm,
winners: Sheila and Kim McCall – KZNBFA.
Class 13: Open Class for Comb honey. 1 shallow
Class 1: Open Class for extracting frame. 1st Place: Hawthorne Hill Farm,
Honey in Glass or Plastic Bottles. Sheila and Kim McCall – KZNBFA.
Light honey any source: 1st Place: Class 14: Cut Comb honey. 1st Place: Green Door
Ubusi Beekeeping, Jaco Wolfaardt – Western Cape. Apiaries, Phil And Matt Walker – KZNBFA.
Class 2: Open Class for Honey in Glass or Plastic Class 15: Chunk honey. 1st Place: Green Door Apiaries,
Bottles. Medium honey any source: 1st Place: Mike Phil And Matt Walker – KZNBFA.
Miles, Southerns Beekeeping Association.
Class 16: Novice Class (any person that has never won
Class 3: Open Class for Honey in Glass or Plastic a prize or trophy in the honey section in any show). S??
Bottles. Dark honey any source: 1st Place: Hawthorne name??. Majiga – Mentored by Kim McCall.
Hill Farm, Sheila and Kim McCall – KZNBFA.
Class 17: Evenrun Apiary Products Class for Beeswax
Class 5: Open Class for Honey in Glass or Plastic – 1kg Beeswax to be shown in one single block. 1st
Bottles. Saligna honey. 1st Place: Hawthorne Hill Farm, Place: Green Door Apiaries, Phil And Matt Walker –
Sheila and Kim McCall – KZNBFA. KZNBFA.
Class 6: Open Class for Honey in Glass or Plastic Class 19: Commercial Pack-24 bottles, unlabeled,
Bottles. Citrus honey. 1st Place: Dela Quera Brothers – plastic bottles, containing clear honey from one source.
Craig Campbell (KZN) indicates to Jaco Wolfaardt (Swellendam) how big the Natal bees Western Cape. 1st Place: Hawthorne Hill Farm, Sheila and Kim McCall
build their honeycombs compared to the Cape bees! Class 7: Open Class for Honey in Glass or Plastic Bottles. – KZNBFA.
Granulated honey. 1st Place: Roland Moore – KZNBFA. Class 20: Best presented commercial pack-24 x 500g
Class 8: Open Class for Honey in Glass or Plastic containers of any one or combination of shapes.
Section with its informative Honey Hall, Bottles. Creamed honey. 1st Place: Hawthorne Hill Different types of honey may be included. 1st Place:
and the KwaZulu-Natal Bee Farmers Farm, Sheila and Kim McCall – KZNBFA. Hawthorne Hill Farm, Sheila and Kim McCall –
KZNBFA.
Association would like to express its Class 10: Open Class for Honey in Plastic Bottles.
Medium honey any source. 1st Place: Green Door The class numbers that are not included in this list
deep gratitude to him for his unfailing Apiaries, Phil And Matt Walker – KZNBFA. did not have any entries.
support and encouragement because
without it we would still be floundering.
A major problem in rejuvenating the
WOODLANDS
Honey Show has been the lack of
qualified judges. Fortunately, with the
assistance of Reg Leweridge and Reg
Morgan, two highly regarded judges,
we have seen two new judges emerge in
BYE TOERUSTING
William Urquhart and Kim McCall. The
two experienced judges will continue to
Hoogste Kwaliteit Korwe
Craig and daughter Robyn were among
tutor their protégé’s until they are able to
adjudicate on their own. For the assis-
the volunteers who helped out at the
Royal Honey Show. Goedkoopste pryse in Afrika!
tance of both Mr Leveridge and Mr Groothandel pryse direk aan die publiek.
Morgan, and their continued support including the show’s premier award –
of the show, we are truly grateful. the Champion Bottle – and became the Bye toerusting beskikbaar.
With the judging team working in first women in the show’s history to do
Skakel gerus
harmony, the sweet task of judging in so for a second time.
excess of 50 entries went off without a Nelson Delaquera, in conjunction
hitch and was completed in a most with Daddas Spices, was awarded the
Sel: 082 878 0481 Posbus 12881
professional manner. Ron Botha Memorial Trophy for the
Kim McCall and her mother Sheila, highest-scoring bottle of honey on show Epos: mustang646464@gmail.com Onderstepoort, 0110
walked away with most trophies, entered from outside KZN.
24 25“
Georganiseerde
Die 2016 ’n Stap voorentoe landbou was in daardie
Swellendam vroeë dae ’n revolusionêre
landbouskou vir die byebedryf begrip. Die eerste skou,
wat as die “Great Western
Exhibition” bekend gestaan
het, is in 1864 gehou
Die
Swellendam
Landbouskou is die gepraat: Meneer Mike Allsopp – Natuurlike weidingsbronne
Deur Ferdie
du Preez nommer een Landbou Navorsingsraad (“The contri- John Moodie het benadruk dat Suid-
bution of the beekeeping industry to Afrika se heuningbye as gevolg van
gebeurtenis op die
D ie eerste
skou, wat
as die “Great
distrik se jaarkalender Swellendam
fruit and seed production in South
Africa”), Meneer John Moodie –
byeboer en voormalige voorsitter van
kwynende habitat en weiding onder
groot druk verkeer. Behalwe vir produk-
siedoeleindes, is ’n gesonde dieet van
en vanjaar se skou was
Western Exhibi- Sabio (“The importance of nurturing kritieke belang vir ’n sterk immuun-
tion” bekend geen uitsondering bee forage for food security in South stelsel by die by. Daardie faktore wat die
gestaan het, is reeds nie. Wolfaardt, direkteur Africa”) en Meneer Riaan van Zyl – bye se natuurlike weidingsbronne bedreig
in 1864 gehou. Dit van Ubusi Beekeeping Inspeksiedienste, Dept, van Landbou is bespreek. John het ook voorstelle
maak die Swellendam (Pty) Ltd. Die sukses van Bosbou en Seevisserye (Wetgewing oor gemaak van wat die grondeienaar kan
landbouskou die oudste skou die geleentheid word onder- die Suid-Afrikaanse byebedryf en die doen om die situsasie te verbeter.
in die Suidelike Halfrond. Dit word ook streep deur die groot gehoor van 285 bydrae wat grondeienaars kan lewer.)
gereken as een van die oudste ononder- mense wat dit bygewoon het. Wetlike toespassing teen AFB
broke landbouskoue in die wêreld. Bydrae van bye Riaan van Zyl het volledig verslag
Die hoogtepunt hierdie jaar was die Vooraanstaande sprekers In ’n neutedop saamgevat, het Mike gedoen oor die wetlike toepassing ten
landbouvoorligtingsoggend wat gehou Die byeenkoms is ook toegespreek deur Allsopp, onder meer, die verskillende opsigte van AFB. Hy het daardie punte
is. Die klem het geval op bewusmaking vooraanstaande persone vanuit die produkte wat die heuningby oplewer uitgewys wat van toepassing sal wees
ten opsigte van die byebedryf, en die akademiese- en handelswêreld. Hulle bespreek. Hy het beklemtoon dat 80% tydens inspeksies van staanplekke. Daar
belangrikheid van die heuningby in het hul meer op die breër terrein van die van alle Suid-Afrikaanse plante deur sal, byvoorbeeld, minstens vier korwe
kommersiële landbou. landbou toegelê. Die volgende sprekers heuningbye bestuif word. per staanplek geinspekteer word.
Die leuse vir die oggend was: het opgetree: Professor Mohammad Die bydrae van bye vir die hand- Die inspeksie van twee staanplekke
“Verminder risiko in die landbou Karaan, dekaan van die fakulteit hawing van ekosisteme is onontbeerlik. per byebenutter word as voldoende
deur saam met die omgewing te werk.” Agri-wetenskappe (Universiteit van ’n Interessantheid is dat die geldwaarde geag. Die ideaal tydens inspeksies sal
Uiteraard is daar aandag geskenk aan Stellenbosch), Meneer Jan van Staden, wat bye tot vrugte- en saadoeste in wees dat die eienaar self die korwe
die belangrikheid van natuurlike portefeuljehoof by Momentum, en Suid-Afrtika bydra, ’n geskatte oopmaak en die rame uithaal. Die
hulpbronne vir die voortbestaan van Meneer Dirk Uys, Nasionale produk- R20-biljoen beloop. Wes-Kaap besit tans die meeste byebe-
die heuningby. bestuurder van Bayer SA. Besondere aandag is verleen aan die nutters en korwe in Suid-Afrika (soos
Die byeenkoms is aangebied namens Die volgende sprekers het spesifiek behandeling van siektes, veral ten opsigte op die datum van hierdie skrywe),
SABIO, en is die skepping van Jaco oor kernaspekte wat die byebedryf raak van Amerikaanse Jongbysiekte (AFB.) naamlik, onderskeidelik 492 en 39 332.
26 27Regional roundup Streeksnuus
field day: 23 July 2016, KZN midlands
Freesing’s day marked
by chilly weather
On the 23rd of July the goal is to make use of an apiary site that
KwaZulu-Natal Bee Farmers needs some form of management in the
hives. The standing joke among members
Association held an open day is that by hosting an open day they get
for beekeepers in the Midlands their management done free by cheap KZN beekeepers who braved inclement weather to participate in the field day.
of KwaZulu-Natal. labour.
The most recent open day was hosted down in buckets but fortunately did not
O pen days or field days, held
throughout the year, are hosted by
various association members and are
by Kezia Freese,one of the association’s
committee members. The apiary site
chosen for our visit was situated on her
last. The rain stopped and the day
became fairly bright but chilly.
Kezia, having just had her first baby,
geared towards new members, hobbyists in-law’s farm in the Cramond-Albert has not had as much time as she would
or anyone in any way interested in bees Falls area just outside of Pietermaritzburg. liked to have to attend to her bees, so
and beekeeping. Despite the wet, cool weather there she asked us to look inside some of her
Mostly run by the professional or was a very good attendance of between hives that she felt needed attention. In
commercial bee keepers in the associa- 30 and 40 beekeepers. Not long after general the colonies were in good shape,
tion, these days are hands-on and the people started arriving the rain came considering the dry season we have just
had in KwaZulu-Natal.
Some hives had stores of honey in
one super, while others had stores in the
brood chamber. Beekeepers gathering around in
During the opening of the hives preparation for opening hives.
members were able to engage with the
experienced beekeepers and ask ques- Craig Campbell and Phil Walker,
tions related to what they had observed. delivered a report-back on Beecon 2016
Discussions continued later on a wide and the recent SABIO board meeting.
variety of pertinent subjects, such as Meanwhile, interest in all things
disease, pests, theft and vandalism. related to bees in KZN continues to
After the apiary visit the group went grow and the incumbent KZN committee
to the farmhouse for tea, followed by a will continue with its efforts to educate
bring-and-braai, where the two SABIO people about bees and the broader
The aloes in flower at the lunch venue for the field day. board members from KwaZulu-Natal , industry.
28 29Streeksnuus Regional roundup heuningkiste (supers) om dikker
heuningkoeke te verseker. Dit verge-
herhaal dit na twee maande vir ingeval
daar intussen klein motjies mag
maklik, onder andere, die verwydering uitgebroei het.
van die was. Matthew verwerk ongeveer Dawid het hierna ’n praatjie gelewer
HERFSVELDDAG: 5 MAART 2016 TE ELGIN, GRABOUW 300 kilogram heuning per dag in sy oor raampiebreedte en spasiëring, wat
heuningkamer. Hy oes tot drie heuning- deur ons immergroen vetertaan, Nico
Dinge is aan die gebeur
kiste per korf in ’n seisoen – selfs daardie Langenhoven, voorberei is. Nico kon
wat aan bestuiwing blootgestel was. Sy ongelukkig nie self teenwoordig wees
huidige uitswaaifasiliteit is tans 10 jaar nie. Sy fotos toon aan waarom broei-
in die Wes-Kaap oud, hoewel Bradford Apiaries reeds
sedert 1975 bestaan. Na Matthew se
rame ooreenkomstig die natuur 32mm
in breedte behoort te wees. Vir ’n foto en
Deur Ferdie du Preez daar steeds ’n gesonde bespreking is daar lewendig debat oor Nico se bespreking sien sy bydrae elders
belangstelling in van hierdie sake gevoer. As mens een in hierdie uitgawe.
Tussen al die byeboerdery bestaan. hoogtepunt van die besoek aan Matthew
“
gewoel wat met die Danie Vorster, se heuningkamer kan uitsonder, is dit
WKBV-voorsitter, het die pynlike netheid daarvan wat jou tref. Dawid Smit verkies om
voorbereidings vir die byeenkoms kortliks Die volgende inskripsie, aangebring op sy heuningkiste (groot
die 2016 Beecon geopen. Die kern van ’n tekenbord, gee ’n aanduiding hiervan: getalle) oorkruis in
gepaard gegaan sy boodskap was dat “There is a place for everything, and
daar nie ’n alfa en omega vir die bedryf everything in its place.” die opelug te stoor.
het, het die Wes-Kaapse
is nie. Hoewel daar riglyne bestaan is Pieter Theron het oor die stoor van Wasmotte hou blykbaar
Byebedryfsvereniging (WKBV) daar nie noodwendig rigiede metodes heuningkiste gepraat. Hy laat die bye toe
nie van lig nie.
op bogenoemde datum ’n hoogs waarvolgens gewerk word nie. Solank om die kiste eers skoon te vreet alvorens
geslaagde velddag aangebied. die probleem suksesvol aangepak word, hy dit stoor. Hy verwyder ook daardie
is dit reg so. raampies wat stuifmeel (proteïne) bevat Ter afsluiting is daar weer tyd gegee
Dit is gehou te Bradford Dawid het die besprekings gelei. aangesien dít is waarvoor die wasmotte vir vrae. Op een van die vrae het
Apiaries wat aan Matthew Matthew het almal op ’n toer van soek. Daarna stapel hy die kiste opme- Matthew geantwoord dat hy kaneel oor
Surridge behoort. sy heuningkamer geneem. Hier het hy kaar met gifpille (Phostoxin) tussenin. sy rame sprinkel om miere weg te hou.
gepraat oor die verskillende fasette van Hy rond die berging af deur elke stapel Braam maak weer van “Dyant” gebruik.
D it was ’n pragtige sonskyndag en
32 byebenutters het vir die geleent-
heid opgedaag. Hulle is verras deur die
sy heuningoes, uitswaaiprosedures,
berging- en bottelleringaspekte. Hoewel
sy gesprek ook oor meer gevorderde
volledig in ligte plastiese velle toe te
draai. Braam Stander volg min of meer
dieselfde prosedure. Hy maak weer van
Hy spuit onder meer sy binnedeksel
daarmee. Vir rondom die korf spuit hy
weer met ’n emulsie van dieselfde
teenwoordigheid van twee lede van die aspekte van voorgaande gegaan het, koolstofdisulfied gebruik om die was- gifstof. Braam het volle vertroue in
SABIO-Raad, naamlik Charles Salmon het hy hom in besonder toegespits op motte weg te hou. hierdie handelsmerk.
en Craig Campbell. Charles vanaf daardie klein dingetjies wat vir die Dawid Smit verkies om sy heuning- Die velddag is afgesluit deur gesellig
Ladismith (Kaap) en Craig al die pad nuweling belangrik is. kiste (groot getalle) oorkruis in die om ’n braaivleisvuur te verkeer.
vanaf Pietermaritzburg. Ons sê dankie Hy het onder meer verduidelik wat opelug te stoor. Wasmotte hou blykbaar
vir hul wilwellendheidsbesoek. die maklikste manier is om was te nie van lig nie. Die raampies kan hetsy
Die meerderheid aanwesiges was van verwyder, sonder om die struktuur van skoon of steeds nat met heuning wees. NASKRIF: Bogenoemde byeenkoms
betreklike jeugdige ouderdom, en ’n die heuningkoek ernstig te beskadig. Dawid behaal welslae daarmee. is opgevolg deur ’n verdere velddag
aansienlike aantal is terselftertyd Hyself gebruik ’n mes vir hierdie doel. Matthew berook (ook met Phostoxin) wat op 9 April 2016 te Hopefield
nuwelinge in die bedryf wat wys dat Hy gebruik ook nege raampies in sy sy kiste in ’n toegemaakte vertrek. Hy gehou is. Mooi so! WKBV.
30 31Streeksnuus Regional roundup
“
Dit is ook belangrik
om die ou rame, met
die dik, swart was, te
SKBBV canola velddag: 30 julie 2016 verwyder om die korf
vars en gesond te hou.
Alles oor bye by Karringmelksvlei draai gaan maak in Engeland waar hy
Deur Herman Venter Die aanbieding het uiteraard afgeskop saam met navorsers koninginne geteel
met die voordele wat Canola inhou vir het. Die probleem met koninginne teel,
’n Groep entoesiastiese byeboere die byeboer en sy bye, hoekom die is dat jy later met ’n “kamer vol
het die koue getrotseer en produksie van sommige cultivars Canola koninginne sit” en dan is die weerstoe-
op 30 Julie ’n baie leersame laer is as ander, hoe om afswerming te stande nie gunstig daar buite om die
verminder, die hoeveelheid kaste per koninginne in die korwe te plaas nie.
Canola-velddag op die plaas hektaar, en nog vele ander aspekte. Alles was ’n mondvol en die nodig-
Karringmelksvlei, van Andre Die tweede gedeelte van sy aanbieding heid om weer so ’n dag te reël met die
de Jager bygewoon. het gehandel oor die verskillende uitruil van inligting is beklemtoon.
maniere van swermverdeling. Die voor- Hannes van Zyl was volgende aan die
D it het die voorafgaande dae gereen,
en die lande was lekker nat. Die
weer het ons ’n breek gegee en ons kon
en nadele van elke metode, en ook wat
hy as die beste metode ervaar in ons
omgewing. Daarna het hy met ons ’n
woord met die onderwerp, “Onderhoud
in die broeikas”. Hy het beklemtoon hoe
ons canola-dag hou.
Ons voorsitter, Willie van Rensburg,
het almal welkom laat voel en die goeie
bywoning as verblydend bestempel.
Daarna is Andre de Jager, ’n man wat
’n meestersgraad in “alles van bye” het,
aan die woord gestel.
Voertuie
beweeg deur
die pragtige
canola landerye
na die bye
staan plekke,
waar korwe oop
gemaak is vir
inspeksie.
32 33belangrik dit is om gereeld inspeksies
van die broeikas te hou en ook hoe
noodsaaklik dit is om gereeld nuwe
wasvelle in die broeikas te plaas. Vir die
vang van swerms, kan wasvelstrokies
gebruik word, maar wanneer vervang-
ingsrame in n broeikas gesit word, moet
dit verkieslik vol wasvelle wees. Die
werker-bye sal dan die fondasie uitbou
wat die korrekte selgrootte het om
hommel-vorming te voorkom. Dit is
ook belangrik om die ou rame, met die
dik, swart was, te verwyder om die korf
vars en gesond te hou.
Met die teoretiese gedeelte van die
dag afgehandel, is daar byepakke
aangetrek en het ons vertrek na die
korwe wat omring is van Canola – so met rooi geswelde oë sal laat terugkeer,
ver jy kan sien. ’n Droomgesig vir ’n maar by se kind was rustig as gevolg van
byeboer. die koue.
Almal het gedink dat die bye hulle nie Die dag is afgesluit met ’n gesellige
vriendelik sal ontvang nie, en hulle dalk kuier en worsbraai, agter die stoormuur
uit die wind uit, en daar is natuurlik
lank gepraat, oor baie aspekte, want die
middel wat geneem is teen die koue het
bygedra tot sinvolle gesprek.
Ons sien uit na die volgende velddag.
Broei kiste word ge-inspekteer vir hommel-
vorming, en om te bepaal watter swerms sterk
genoeg is vir verdeling.
34 35Regional roundup Streeksnuus DAFF Kontakte – Byeboerdery
Mnre Riaan van Zyl en Kobus Kemp is hoofsaaklik die aanmeld punt
Southerns meetings remain a popular drawcard vir byesiektes, tans vir AFB of vermoedens/onsekerheid van AFB.
Hulle kan ook gekontak word rakende wetgewing rondom
At the August meeting
heuning etiketering en standaards en die invoer vereistes Bela
of the Southerns
van heuning. ngri
Beekeeping Association k:
Waa AFB
in Johannesburg, Andy Hulle verskaf nie advies rakende bye-boerdery praktyke nie, rsku
Harding, beekeeper maar sal indien moontlik, persone wat navrae het na die regte
wing
and retired pharmacist, of kundige persone verwys.
gave an interesting
presentation on the use Kontak hulle gerus.
of beeswax, propolis and Riaan van Zyl: (Capensis) Tel: 021 809 1702. Cell: 083 414 2494
olive oil in making lotions Epos: riaanvz@daff.gov.za
and skin creams, as well Kobus Kemp: (Scutellata) Tel: 012 309 8762. Cell: 082 873 1678
as for treating beestings. Epos: kobusk@daff.gov.za
Southerns is the largest beekeeping association in the country in terms of
membership, and regularly attracts 50 to 70 mainly hobbyist beekeepers to its
monthly meetings, which are held in Bryanston.
DAFF contacts – Beekeeping
Highveld Honey Farms
Mr Riaan van Zyl and Mr Kobus Kemp are the persons who beekeepers
* E s t a b l i s h e d
should contact if they have any suspicion about bee diseases such as
Beeswax Comb
1 9 6 3 *
AFB or suspicions about the presence of AFB.
Your “one stop” beekeepers Tak
Foundation supply store: They can also be contacted regarding legislation concerning Notee
honey labelling and standards and import requirements of AFB :
For all bee-hives, safety equipment, Aler
We will roll wax to your requirements honey and processing equipment. honey. t
We also sell wax sheets
Phone of fax They do not provide advice on beekeeping practices, but will if possible
We buy any quantity of
honey and beeswax direct persons with enquiries to the correct or experienced sources.
Even-RUN APIARY Call (011) 849 1990 for your free
Please contact them.
Riaan van Zyl: (Capensis) Tel: 021 809 1702. Cell: 083 414 2494
PRODUCTS price list or visit us at
Plot 185, Uys Street, Rynfield Email riaanvz@daff.gov.za
8 Francis Street, Pietermaritzburg 3201 Agricultural Holdings, Benoni. Kobus Kemp: (Scutellata) Tel: 012 309 8762. Cell: 082 873 1678
Phone: 033 345 1016 Fax: (033) 394 7542 Email: kobusk@daff.gov.za
36 37Persoonlike Opinie Die bye se habitat word steeds bedreig
vanweë industrialisasie en die uitbreiding
steeds moontlikhede inhou. In die
noorde van Kaapstad is weer ’n mega
OPINIon Page van veral informele woonbuurte. heuningsentrum opgerig. Hoewel
Vandalisme en diefstal van korwe gaan hierdie inisiatiewe aan die optrede van
Een siening van merkbaar voort. Die noorde van die land
ondervind steeds ernstige probleme
individue toegeskryf kan word, is hul
optrede ’n teken van die vertroue wat
die byebedryf se met die indringing van die Kaapse by.
Bloekoms word nog oraloor uitgeroei.
steeds in die potensiaal van die bedryf
gestel word.
hartklop vandag
Op sosiale vlak het die heuningskou,
“
barometer vir entoesiasme in die bedryf, Dit laat ’n proses
feitlik totaal van die toneel verdwyn. van natuurlike seleksie
Deur Ferdie du Preez Daar bestaan nie ’n standaard oplei-
dingsprogram vir die bedryf nie.
ontstaan. Dit is ’n
As Wes-Kapenaar beskou ek bogenoemde onderwerp grootliks Kursusse wors los en vas aangebied. geval van waar net die
deur ’n Kaapse bril. Dit is as gevolg van ’n gebrek aan eerstehandse Daar is geen doelgerigte plan om sterkste sal oorleef
byeweiding aan te plant nie.
inligting oor gebeurlike in die ander streke. Gevolglik steun ek hier Geen navorsingsprogramme is in Die bedryf geniet tans groter bloot-
in ’n mate op hoorsê. plek nie. stelling in die media as wat waarskynlik
ooit die geval was. Miskien vanweë die
waaroor die mens swak, of geen beheer Plusse verkeerde rede. Die uitbreek van AFB
’n Bedreieglike Meetinstrument
oor het nie. Groot dele van die land is Hoewel genoemde minusse groot het ’n geweldige belangstelling onder
M ens is geneig om die hartklop van
die bedryf te meet aan die tempo
van die aanwas van byebenutters en
die afgelope paar seisoene gekenmerk
deur ’n sterk afname in die volume
heuningproduksie. Dit is grootliks tewyte
invoed op produsie het, is die gevolge
daarvan nie noodwendig altyd sleg vir
die bedryf nie. Dit laat ’n proses van
die publiek jeens bye-aangeleenthede
aangewakker. Groter begrip vir die
byeboer se probleme is ontwikkel. ’n
korwe in die land. Ek dink dit is ’n aan uitgerekte droogtes wat groot dele natuurlike seleksie ontstaan. Dit is ’n Groter bewuswording van die rol van
verkeerde uitgangspunt, en in Suid- van die land teister. Dan is daar ook geval van waar net die sterkste sal die heuningby in die voedselketting het
Afrika se geval, ’n bedrieglike meet- afnames wat nie altyd aan ’n spesifieke oorleef. Die boer wat nie teen hierdie plaasgevind. Mense het meer heuning-
instrument. Weiplek vir bye in die land oorsaak gekoppel kan word nie. Die uitdagings opgewasse is nie val uit langs bewus geraak. AFB is ’n gemeenskaplike
is op baie plekke oorbevolk, en die kans wegbeweeg vanaf suiwer heuning- die pad. Wat oorbly is die sterker boer vyand, en sy bestryding het ’n groter
op sinvolle uitbreiding is uiters skraal. produksie na bestuiwing mag ook ’n wat die bedryf vorentoe kan vat. Ek dink gevoel van samehorigheid by byenutters
Aanwas by ons dui nie altyd op vooruit- invloed op produksie hê. Daar bestaan dat hierdie neiging in die dae vorentoe laat posvat. Die intensiewe inligting-
gang nie, en kan in sekere gebiede selfs ongelukkig nie amptelike syfers om die gaan toeneem. Hierdie omstandighede saksies wat gevoer is het baie daartoe
nadelig vir die bedryf wees. Daar behoort omvang van hierdie afnames te bepaal kan bydra om ’n natuurlike balans bygedra.
eerder na ander aanwysers gekyk te nie. In die Wes-Kaap is daar die reeds tussen die getal byebenutters en die Meer verblydende tekens is die
word om te bepaal of daar lewe in die welbekende Amerikaanse Jongbysiekte beskikbare weiveld te help bewerkstellig verbeterde pryse wat tans vir heuning
bedryf is. Daar is veral die kleiner (AFB) wat steeds pla. Dit is moeilik om In die Wes/Suid-Kaap is daar vir my, betaal word, en die verwagte toene-
dingetjies wat tel. die uitwerking van die siekte op produk- hoewel sporadies, ’n bemoedigende mende vraag na bestuiwing (minstens
sielewering te bepaal. Daar bestaan teken van oplewing. Dit behels die in die Wes-Kaap.) Dit word verwag dat
Minusse minstens een boer wat soveel as 150 opskiet van fasiliteite waar heuning en selfs wanneer heuningproduksie weer
Kom ons kyk eerste oorsigtelik na die korwe as gevolg van die siekte verloor byebehoeftes verkoop word. Selfs in die gaan toeneem, pryse nie sal daal nie.
minusse in die bedryf. Baie daarvan is het. Uiteraard sal dit ’n uiters nadelike kleiner dorpies. Daar word goeie sake Boere is verder verseker van ’n volge-
toe te skryf aan natuurlike oorsake uitwerking op produksie hê. gedoen en dit bewys dat die bedryf houe aanvraag na hul produk. Nóg ’n
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