Be Like Bees

Based in Melbourne, my goals are to provide mentoring and education programs to children and adults using a responsive approach.

Check my website belikebees.com.au for programs or send me a message. I’m passionate about supporting adults and children interested in bees, or beekeepers who want help to get started. When making decisions I always take into consideration the bees and our natural environment and I work in a calm, relaxed manner. My beekeeping experience begun in 2020 and since I have become familiar with traditi

onal Langstroth, Flow hive and horizontal hives. My goals are to:
• be safe
• respect these little but important creatures
• be aware of our environmental responsibilities, interdependence and ecosystems
• care for the health of bees
• use methods that are as natural as possible while still maintaining regulations and requirements
• educate those interested in beekeeping with an expectation that they will take an ongoing responsibility for and care for their bees
• ensure bees have enough honey before taking it for humans. My qualifications include:
• Bachelor of Education (Adult Education and Training)
• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
• Diploma of School Age Education and Care.
• Advanced Diploma of Children’s Services.

15/04/2026

The VC is here 🥳
She's a little beauty 😍
Check out my info about heat treatment with the Varroa Controller. I'm here for the little beeks👋
belikebees.com.au

11/04/2026

Very excited 🤗
I have just purchased a Varroa Controller heat treatment for varroa mite (see below).
My goal is to provide a range of options that allow backyard beeks to use this. 🥰
There will be options to choose from including you bringing frames to me/the varroa controller, right up to me coming to you and managing your colony and it's varroa numbers for you.
To complement this I will support IPM strategies and organic chemical use.
https://varroacontrolleraustralia.com.au/

03/04/2026

Anglesea, Bannockburn, Melton and around to St Albans. We are surrounded.
As a VAA/AgVic Varroa Specialist I am able to help with IPM (Integrated Pest Management) plans. I will also be supporting backyard beekeepers to treat hives when needed using a variety of approved methods (chemical and heat).
Keep doing regular alcohol washes so you keep on top of issues. If you need an alcohol wash kit I have everything you need at a great price ($40).

02/04/2026

I like to think this describes my style...https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BoX8htbgb/

01/04/2026

Great morning event with a local home school group. was a lovely function space, particularly their adjoining garden shaded by a beautiful eucalyptus tree.
We sang, we danced, we investigated, expressed our creativity, made candles and tasted some honey. Thanks to Carmel from for taking some groups out to the Werribeeks apiary.

17/03/2026

It's official and only 30 minutes.. How will they get me to stop talking 🤷‍♀️🌸🐝

15/03/2026

It seems that many beeks think that if they wear no protective gear it makes them superior (or sexy in some youtube videos).
I think saying wear no protection but not clarifying that you will get stung, is misleading.
I reckon do what makes you feel safe. If you feel safe you'll be able to be gentler and calmer. If you want to wear leather gloves soften them (chuck them in the wash a few times or crush them around a bit) and choose a size that fits really well (sometimes child size are best).
Start fully protected and reduce as you build skill and knowledge.
Avoid being a beek snob criticising others based on how safe they want to be.

02/03/2026

Had a lovely day at the Werribee Park Heritage Orchard Festival. Lots of people came to my honeybee discussion and I enjoyed their enthusiasm.

27/02/2026

Looking forward to tomorrows Werribee Park Heritage Orchard Festival where I will be guest speaking about honey bees (of course).

26/02/2026

From the apiary(s).

Our girls are buzzing along happily, we are cruising our back yard and reveling in the freedom.

The Blossom hive has now settled into the apiary at . We had split them, queen removed (thank you sweet queen for trying your best) and took them out of their hive into boxes that had been used before, thinking it may be something about the new hive I had them in.
Today we inspected and found 26 queen cells on 3 frames. WOW girls 😲 Below is a great pic of the girls festooning.
We knocked off the cells, merged the hive.
This evening I've been back to add a beautiful Italian queen from (he guaranteed varroa free). The girls were annoyed, as to be expected, when I turned up. But when I lay the queen on top of the frames, their tone lowered, they visited her and stuck their bums up fanning pheromones. They were definitely signing that they were accepting her. So in she popped in her cage. Of course the guards followed me for ages far and wide again, hopefully for the last time. But I'm waiting these girls out especially since they are not putting our streets in danger.
I look forward to visiting them next and seeing what is happening.

Address

Wyndham Vale, VIC

Website

http://www.belikebees.com.au/

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