About

Darryn McKay is a Southern Highlands beekeeper based in Bowral, NSW, providing hands-on beekeeping services, education, and hive health support across the region.

With a focus on practical, real-world beekeeping, Darryn works with local conditions and seasonal cycles in the Southern Highlands to support healthier, more resilient honey bee colonies.

Darryn holds a Certificate IV in Beekeeping and has received multiple local honey show awards. He is a long-standing honey judge at the Moss Vale Show, has served as Vice President of the Southern Highlands Apiarist Association for two years, and is a sought-after local speaker and educator in beekeeping.

These roles reflect ongoing involvement in regional beekeeping education, standards, and community practice.

His work centres on small-scale, practical beekeeping that supports both new and developing beekeepers, including:

• Beginner beekeeping mentoring
• Hive inspections and bee health assessments
• Hands-on beekeeping courses
• Varroa mite monitoring and treatment
• Swarm awareness and collection
• Honey harvesting