BeeHavinn

25/10/2026

BeeHavinn / Bee keeping Team /Waikato New Zealand.

Definitely starting to warm up now and with that we have been out there collecting a few bee swarms recently . We thank those that have helped swarms by keeping them safe from any harm or disturbance and making contact with your trusted local bee keeping team BeeHavinn.

Have you wondered why when seeing a swarm the reason? Just some bee swarm facts for the day 🐝

🌻 Colony reproduction / increase hive population.

🍯 Leaving limited space for worker bee's to store honey.

👸 Leaving limited space for the queen to lay her eggs.

🌞 Warmer seasons spring /summer more pollen and necture flowing allowing our hives to reach full strength.

🦟 Pests, infestation, disease, poor ventilation and home environment.

Factors like these the bee's end up splitting up into new colonies some may stay and the rest leaves to find a new home build and strengthen its new colony.

When you see swarms they are wait together while their troops to find them a new home. They not any danger to us as they have nothing to guard and Protect. So no aggression towards you unless they feel under threat by you. To avoid this keep distance, don't try to harm or destroy them simply contact your local bee keepers to help.

For those new to our page

If your in the Waikato surrounding areas and come across or have any swarm that needs collecting safely
Please reach out to us we can help. You may send a message through our page or details as follows

🐝 BEEHAVINN 🐝

Dean Andrews - 021 923 507

[email protected]

15/10/2026

Bee Swarms 🐝

Bee swarms here in New Zealand are usually seen between the months of August and January and often peak from October - December.

To help and protect our honey bee's If you have a swarm or have come across a swarm near you that needs assistance here is how you can help as follows...

🐝 Keep distance to not disturb
🐝 Don't try to spray any chemicals to kill them
🐝 Please contact your local bee keeper to help safely remove and rehome the bee's without any harm.

🐝 If In the Waikato New Zealand surrounding areas please feel free to reach out to the BeeHavinn team we can help to assist and remove the bee's safely.

🐝 BEEHAVINN 🐝

Dean Andrews - 021923507
[email protected]

25/09/2026

The Team here of BeeHavinn (Waikato New Zealand) would just like to give a friendly reminder to all fellow bee keepers around New Zealand that between August the 1st - November the 30th a (COI) (certificate Of Inspection needs to be done. And all completed ( COI ) must be submitted by Dec 15th.

If you currently have zero colony you still must complete and file a zero Colony (COI) to stay compliant with the National American Foul brood Pest Management Plan ( NPMP)

If you are a Bee keeper here in New Zealand and your currently not a accredited / certified DECA holder you cannot inspect your own hives so would need to get assistance from a accredited /certified DECA holder to inspect your hives.

This is where we can also help and assist as BeeHavinn (bee keeping services here in the Waikato, New Zealand) are accredited /Certified DECA holders we can help carryout the inspection for you safely and with care, your hives/bee's will be in great professional hands.
To ensure your hives a healthy, meeting legal requirements and Compliance and your bee's are oh BeeHavinn 😏🐝

For Bookings and or enquiry don't delay the weather is warming up so now is a really good time to get it done. Please reach out to...

BEEHAVINN (Waikato)

Dean Andrews: 021923507

Email: [email protected]

01/09/2026

30/08/2026

We have been getting alot of interest in how we clean the frames so thought we would share a short clip of the process we do to get your frames cleaned up.
Each frame we put through the washer gets hot water blasted and we keep passing the frames through until we are satisfied the jobs done how many passes depends on how dirty the frames are.

If you would like to know more and interested in assistance with getting your frames washed or and waxed feel free to contact our team.

BeeHavinn 🐝( Waikato New Zealand)

Dean Andrews

021 923507

07 849 1048

28/08/2026

The Team of BeeHavinn ( A bee keeping services team based in the Waikato, New Zealand. ) Would like to acknowledge and send a big shout out and thankyou of appreciation to those who have supported us through our services in washing your frames.

🐝 Dannapfel Apiaries - Raglan
🐝 Busch Apiaries - Otorohanga
🐝 Waikato Domestic Bee Association - Hamilton

Just to name a few but wish to thank you all that entrust in us to wash your frames and our services.

If you have frames still needing cleaning and possible waxing please feel free to reach out we are more then happy to help.

Dean Andrews
BeeHavinn

07/ 8491048
021923507

17/08/2026

Not long now with weather starting to warm up it's time to start preparing as we head into the next season.
The team here at BeeHavinn recommend to start checking your broad boxes to see if they need replacing or frames cleaned, You have your Varroa strips ready to put in on a warm day. Or arranging to do a hive Va**ng service with Oxalic Acid twice 2 weeks apart for management and prevention of the Varroa mite.

Please feel free to arrange with our team at BeeHavinn direct through our page or contact details provided if you would like assistance with your frame cleaning and the Va**ng of your hives.

Behavinn 🐝

Dean Andrews

07 849 1048
021923507

15/07/2026

15/07/2026

Here at BeeHavinn we like to share awareness on problems we may come across on a daily bases to help you protect your bee's/hives and help give you suggestions on how you can help reducing threats to our bee's and production. One thing we have noticed is there still a big wasp problem when usually at this time there should be a decrease going into winter. If left Un noticed it leaves the danger of a potential destruction of your whole colony. Wasps are the biggest competitors against bee's they cause alot of stress /destruction to our bee's and the environment and cause a great loss to the beekeeping community each year. Attached is a video of a wasp bait trap station where the wasps will collect the bait and take back to the nest which saves you from having to locate the nest to destroy yourself.

04/07/2026

I have had this Wasp trap out at the shed for 2or 3 mouths and only got the base a ¼ full in that time and that was the level at 11:00AM this morning Saturday the 4th of July (Winter in New Zealand) when I come back to the yard at 3:00PM this is want I fund.
In Hamilton we have had 1 to -1 deg. frosts for 3 days in a row and the temp was 8deg C at 3:00pm today so beware the wasps are going hard.
Note I have 4 Bate station from Hawkeye around the yard and 4 traps from them as well and I have always fund them very good.
I filled the bate stations a week ago and filled them all from empty today this was the only trap that was being targeted today.