Born and bred in Western Australia, Mark has always held an agricultural interest.

Whilst living in Queensland Mark took up beekeeping as a hobby, which over time grew into part time business with approximately 100 hives.

When returning to Western Australia no hives and equipment could be brought over to WA due to quarantine regulations so a new apiary was started from scratch.

Based on past experience, we are now suplementing our traditional wooden hives with thermally efficient high density polystyrene. The 'Poly' hives are particularly suited to the extremes of hot and cold - reducing stress on the bees.

In addition, with a career background in administration and technology, trails have been carried out using Internet of Things to better monitor bee hives with great success.  Parameters such as weight, internal temperature and humidity and the external environment are used to assist hive management in a timely and cost effective manner.