BEELINE SUPPLIES - Key Persons
Amelia is our photographer who graduated with a Diploma in Digital Photography from Otago Polytechnic in 2018. She is now studying towards a Bachelor of Visual Art (Photography).
She is passionate about capturing the overlooked beauty of the world but enjoys all types of photography and has a keen eye for detail.
Amelia lives in Dunedin with her fiancé, who is also a photographer, and their dog.
Job Titles:
- Manager
- Owner
- President of the Dunedin Beekeepers' Club
Brian has more than 25 years experience in manufacturing and supplying beekeeping equipment to the beekeeping industry. He is involved in the day to day running of the business and spends his time between working in the Mosgiel factory and supporting customers. Brian thoroughly enjoys the interactions with customers and sharing his vast knowledge of his many years in the beekeeping industry.
Brian is currently the President of the Dunedin Beekeepers' Club and Past President and Past Vice President of the former National Beekeepers' Association - Otago Branch. Brian has assisted with the planning and running of two National Beekeeping Association conferences held in Queenstown and Dunedin. Brian, along with Adrienne, support other hobby clubs, attend club meetings and field days in the Canterbury, Otago and Southland regions.
When he gets a chance Brian is a keen golfer, enjoys riding his motorbike and loves spending weekends at his caravan in the Maniototo.
Derek became a Beekeeper in 1986 when he was tricked into accepting a swarm in a cardboard box. Within two months he had accumulated 9 hives, all from swarms he had collected. He joined the Christchurch Hobbyist Club in 1992, with sixteen hives.
Elected to the committee in 1994, Derek was on the committee until 2012. With input and support from many others, he set up the original club website.
Derek has written many handouts to support training lectures at the club field learning site. Most handouts are based around his experiences and observations with his own hives. He has also invented/co-invented several gadgets and procedures to assist with beekeeping.
During the last 30 years, Derek has presented many talks and lectures on beekeeping practices to schools, gardening clubs and at Lincoln University. Derek continues to be engaged in "spreading the gospel" of beekeeping.
In another life, Derek was an Electronics engineer, an Electrical engineer, a Toolmaker and a Technical lecturer.
Derek raises queens for his own hives and for sale to other beekeepers. At age 75 he still managed seventy eight hives. Over the last few years the number of hives he manages is down to thirty. He finds it very difficult "to divorce himself" from his love for bees.
Hayden joined the team in 2014. Having taken woodwork as a subject throughout his 7 years at Taieri College, Hayden then went on to further study in Joinery at SIT in Invercargill. After a couple of years working at Southern Cross Forestry Products, Hayden came to work at Beeline Supplies. With his knowledge and love of working with timber, Hayden has an eye for detail and takes great pride in producing a quality product. Away from … read more