SIMPLY BEE NEWS Edition 10

Transcription

1 SIMPLY BEE NEWS Edition 10 Contact info: 31A Church Street, Hopefield, West Coast, SOUTH AFRICA 124km from Cape Town via N7 & R45 Ph (local: ) Latitude Longitude KAMERS City Hall, Cape Town 7 May 10 May 2015 Kamers just finished their annual Cape Town pop up creative craft market that took place from 7 10 May, and Simply Bee yet again had the opportunity to showcase our all natural beeswax, honey and propolis range of products as well as our popular raw and pure Fynbos honey. From team Simply Bee, we would like to sincerely thank each and every visitor to our stall for your kind words, positive feed back and loyal support. It was great to meet up with some of our old friends and stockists, but to also meet new friends and possible new stockists and we vow to continue bringing you only the highest quality in all natural, locally sourced and environmentally friendly products. We also proudly offer an extensive list of stockists both locally and abroad to ensure that your favourite Simply Bee products are now available in your area. If you would like to find out more about our history and products, or are looking to find a stockist

2 close to you, please visit our website at: or contact us directly at: Ph: We are looking forward to hearing form you!

3 Simply Bee stockists: Simply Bee is currently interested in finding stockists in the Port Elizabeth and KZN areas. If you are interested in becoming a stockist or would like to find out if your business qualify please contact us directly at: admin@simplybee.co.za BAGER FRIENDLY HONEY What does it mean? Honey badgers are listed as Near Threatened in the most recent South African Red Data List (2002). In the Cape provinces of South Africa, badgers are a schedule 2 protected wild animal (Nature & Environmental Conservation Ordinance, 1974; a permit is required to kill or move honey badger), but they are essentially unprotected outside of game reserves and national parks in other provinces of South Africa (Rowe Rowe 1992). In the Western Cape South Africa half of 82 commercial beekeepers surveyed admitted to killing honey badgers despite their protected status (Begg 2001a). The raiding of domestic beehives by honey badgers is learned behaviour. In fact, the badgers are really more interested in the larvae (protein) of the brood box than the honey. Their diet consists of frogs and rodents such as gerbils and ground squirrels by digging them out of their burrows. Honey badgers are able to feed on tortoises without difficulty, due to their powerful jaws. They kill and eat snakes, even highly venomous or large ones such as cobras. Therefore, the sooner a beekeeper adopts some sort of hive protection measures the less effort he will need to expend in the future. While each beekeeper has different designs and costs, hives can either be protected while still on the ground, or raised well above ground level on a stand or trestle. At Simply Bee we do our bit to minimise damage done by Honey badgers by raising our hives on stands. At our Observation centre we have a life sized taxidermy mount of a honey badger this offer the opportunity to educate all visitors to our centre on the importance of protecting this species. As responsible beekeepers, no honey badgers are harmed in our beekeeping practices and we

4 proudly wear the seal of BADGER FRIENDLY HONEY. MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY, AND INSIST ON ONLY SUPPORTING BADGER FRIENDLY BRANDS: To purchase your Simply Bee badger friendly honey: category/honey products/ (Statistics courtesey of: Carnivore Conservation Group, Endangered Wildlife trust Keith & Colleen Begg) LOTION BAR Our unique lotion bar consists of beeswax mixed with essential oils! This easy to use lotion bar is small and fits perfectly into your bag, without the worry of spills! It makes the perfect gift for the person who is always on the run. Directions for use: Rub the lotion bar in your hands, the warmth of your hands will slowly melt the bar giving you just the right amount of moisture with a soothing aroma. Advice:

5 For external use only. Store below 25ºC/77ºF, out of direct sunlight. Pure Ingredients: Cera alba (Beeswax), Butyrospermum parkii (Shea) fruit butter, Prunus amygdalus dulcis (Sweet Almond) oil, Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) oil, Citrus aurantium (Neroli) oil, Cananga odorata (Ylang Ylang) oil. Allergy Alert: Almond (Nut) Oil To purchase this product directly online: bar 50g tin 2/ TO PURCHASE YOUR SIMPLY BEE HONEY & BEESWAX PRODUCTS: Click on the link below to purchase your products directly online: To find a fully updated list of stockists country wide, please click on the link below: To order directly from us and have your products delivered to your door: info@simplybeeswax.co.za

6 KIRSTENBOSCH MARKET, CAPE TOWN Find us at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens: S, E 31 May 2015 The last Sunday before the winter break! The Birth of a Honey Bee A week after their combs were capped, well fed larvae have started pupating into fully formed nymphs. Twelve days after the beginning of this rest, a young bee is born. Photo Credit: Eric Tourneret SIMPLY BEE TRADING HOURS: MON FRI: 9am 5pm SAT: 9am 4pm SUN: CLOSED FOR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, PLEASE CONTACT US TO CONFIRM:

7