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Namibia (1996) VHS. Running time 32 minutes.
Bees for Development price including airmail postage and packing The sound of the marimba accompanies this pleasant and interesting video of beekeeping underway in Namibia. It begins with a honey hunter, removing the stone that acts as a
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doorway for a colony that he has been harvesting for the past fifteen years. We watch as he carefully takes his annual share of the honeycombs and replaces the stone.
introduced. This programme could be useful for a wider audience being newly introduced to the idea of beekeeping.
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The pictures and text produce a useful source of information about Varroa and how to cope with it. The pictures are of high quality and together with well thought-out graphics tell their story very clearly. The sequence of pictures of Varroa and its effect on bees wili be helpful to beekeepers who are unsure how to identify the mite.
Pictures of African beekeeping are used which may lead some to believe wrongly that Varroa is already present South of the Sahara.
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FAO, Rome, Italy (1989) Audiovisual programme with filmstrip of 106 frames and booklet in English
The programme is presented in two parts: Part is a description of Varroa disease, what it is and why it poses a threat to beekeeping. Part 2 is technical information, how to diagnose and combat Varroa using chemical or biological methods.
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The video then accompanies Derek Sherratt, VSO volunteer, as he travels to schools and beekeeping centres in northern Namibia, demonstrating simple and low-cost methods of beekeeping. Derek’s calm and ‘ practical approach obviously pays off, as he discovers when one of his students is inspired to go home and build his own top-bar hive. A very good portrayal of beekeeping and
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Lapiculture en Afrique Equatoriale: Although now a little old this series remains an excellent source of pictures to assist with talks or training sessions about Varroa. It should be used also in countries that are so far without Varroa mite: it provides compelling evidence against honeybee importation and the possibility of introducing this parasite.
Lapiculture en Afrique Equatoriale: le miel, richesse de notre nature FAO, Rome, Italy (1989) Filmstrip of 76 frames and booklet in French. Available from
Bees for Development price 25.00 including airmail postage and packing These pictures explain the origin of honey and the way the Pygmy people collect it in Equatorial Rainforests of Congo. The basics of movable-frame and fixed-comb beekeeping are shown, and honey and other hive products are
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d’abeilles, de fleurs et d’apiculture FAO, Rome, Italy (1989) Filmstrip of 82 frames and booklet in French. Available from
Bees for Development price 25.00 including airmail postage and packing These pictures give more detail about nectar and pollen, and their collection by honeybees and harvest by beekeepers. Basic equipment is shown, along with an explanation of the products: honey, wax, and propolis.
These two L'apiculture en Afrique Equatoriale filmstrips are excellent sources of topquality pictures of bees, African honey hunting and beekeeping. Some pictures are common to both sets. The pictures include title frames.
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