NZ A-Z: beekeeping

Beekeeping in New Zealand

From Afternoons 30 April 2015

Outdoors on rough ground with trees behind, an unidentified woman holding three honeycombs covered in bees, probably Christchurch region. [ca 1905-1926] Maclay, Adam Henry Pearson, 1873-1955 :Negatives. Ref: 1/2-163842-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30112419

Apiary at Mangapehi, 1920.. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-0780-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22875905

Apiary at Turua, 1920.. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-1233-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22338761

1921. Moving bees from one beehive to another, 1921.. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-0766-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23097751

5 Mar 1959. Bees in hive with the letters BNZ written on it. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1959/0809-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23262347

Apairist Robert Davidson, pictured with one of his bee hives, 31 January, 1995. Timaru Herald Photographs, Personalities Collection (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

Shows three people in beekeeper suits working with artificial beehives. One of the suited men is working with some sort of machine, a second can be seen lifting part of a hive, and Bob Hall can be seen on the right just behind several beehives. Bees can be seen flying around them, and a bee smoker is visible beside a bucket on the beehives. Photo: Masterton District Library Archive. 2005