Uncontrolled bushfires have wreaked havoc on North-West Coast apiarists, with some losing trees to the fire and others unable to access their property as emergency services closed roads.

Tasmanian Beekeepers Association president Lindsay Bourke said it was unsure yet how many trees might have been lost in the fires but said it would have an impact.

"Some of our members have lost some leatherwood and manuka territory," he said.

"The manuka will grow back quickly but the leatherwood won't. It will take many years for it to get going again."

Mr Bourke said leatherwood trees were "very susceptible" to bushfires and did not like to grow back through ash.

Tasmanian leatherwood is a sought-after variety of honey and was named the best variety in the world at the bi-annual Apimondia International Apicultural Congress last year.

He said most of the trees were found on the West Coast, where several bushfires had been burning for weeks.

Mr Bourke said he knew of at least one apiary, at Flowerdale, that had lost some leatherwood trees.

Generally, apiarists are preparing for a good harvest season, with most about to get stuck into it in a fortnight.

Mr Bourke said despite the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the fires, the season was shaping up to be the best in five years.

"Things look pretty good for those unaffected by the loss of territory," he said.

Mr Bourke said it was purely circumstantial and seasonal whether the season was good and weather conditions contributed to that.

The recent rain experienced across the state shouldn't affect the apiarists too much, as the hives had been established strongly during the dry weather, he said.