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FOREVER a lover of natural, beautiful things, Peter Debicki bought a beekeeping book in his early twenties.<\/p>\n

But it wasn\u2019t until a decade ago, when he was given a swarm of bees in a box, that his passion for apiary took full flight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got the bees to pollenate my orchard, but with time, that little hobby expanded, and I found it fascinating. Interacting with a colony of creatures was a wonderful thing, and so was the benefit of honey,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Skilling up, Mr Debicki launched his sideline business, The Polish Beekeeper and began removing and saving bees from walls, chimneys, floors and compost bins at people\u2019s homes. He learned to build equipment and hives, started to loan some out, and now can run up to 50 at one time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI enjoy working the bees; opening hives to ensure they\u2019re well looked after and inspecting for disease to make sure they\u2019re healthy. Biosecurity is important,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing out in the bush and in the natural environment to work your bees is a great thing, and I enjoy harvesting the honey and extracting it. It\u2019s been a really wonderful journey over the last 10 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

In comparison to most people around the town, Mr Debicki is in a rare position. The lockdown doesn\u2019t have much of an impact on him doing what he loves.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I go out to the apiary and back, I\u2019m not getting in touch with anyone. Even though I\u2019m working from home, I can go for a 10 or 15-minute walk around my property, check it out, get some fresh air and sunshine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m still selling honey and promoting it, and contactless home deliveries work really well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s so many plusses to beekeeping. I couldn\u2019t have a hobby or sideline that just continued to involve sitting in the office all day. It just wouldn\u2019t make any sense.\u201d<\/p>\n

A member of the Victorian Apiarists Association, Mr Debicki has caught up with likeminded people online in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI enjoy liaising with other beekeepers. I\u2019ve had a couple of Zoom sessions with small community of beekeepers keen to get on and talk shop. Social contact, even though not direct, is really helpful in this situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bee business continues on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Right now, Mr Debicki is packing down his hives and reducing their size so bees will survive the winter and thrive in Spring, but he can see beyond upcoming seasons.<\/p>\n

He knows beekeeping will be an integral part of his transition to retirement, and to maintaining a happy, healthy life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m building the sideline business in size and capacity so when I do retire, I\u2019ve got a really passionate and interesting activity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf people have no interest at all when they retire, they tend to go downhill very quick.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, the process of producing honey and sharing it with the region is a \u201chuge joy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a really healthy, beneficial product, and to hear people compliment me, they\u2019re really complimenting the bees. They produce the product and to be honest, I just take credit for their work,\u201d Mr Debicki laughed.<\/p>\n

Visit facebook.com\/thepolishbeekeeper<\/strong><\/a> to buy some honey and discover more about his apiary services.<\/p>\n

He recommends getting in touch with Ballarat Regional Beekeepers at brb.org.au\/contact<\/strong><\/a> if you\u2019re interested in home beekeeping. It\u2019s a \u201csteep learning curve,\u201d more than getting bees in a box.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FOREVER a lover of natural, beautiful things, Peter Debicki bought a beekeeping book in his early twenties. But it wasn\u2019t until a decade ago, when he was given a swarm of bees in a box, that his passion for apiary took full flight. \u201cI got the bees to pollenate my orchard, but with time, that […]<\/p>\n

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