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Beginnings Part 2: Adopting a Vegetarian Diet. Once the mutually beneficial connection between flowering plants and insect (and animal) pollinators had become established in the…
Beeginnings Part 1: The Start of an Enduring Relationship. The very first bee? Let’s go back a little further. It’s the long way home, but…
A Spoonful of Honey Part 2: More than the Sum of its Parts. Composed almost entirely of sugars and water, it is apparent that many…
Honey is undoubtedly an extraordinary (and yummy!) substance! But what exactly is it composed of, and how does it attain its magical powers? Find out.
Episode 87 of the Bees with Ben podcast features a young, up-and-coming beekeeper, Stephanie Parsons. Ben met Stephanie a few weeks back when he was…
Episode 85 of the Bees with Ben podcast is co-hosted by Dr Anna Carrucan, a second-generation beekeeper and botanist, and the driving force behind Buukaar…
Drinking Honey Part 2: the ‘Liquor of Life’. In the 17th century English courtier and diplomat Sir Kenelm Digby described mead (or honey wine) as…
Drinking Honey Part 1: Best Consumed in Bull Horns Tipped with Silver. What do Queen Elizabeth, the Vikings and Julius Caesar have in common? The…
The 4th Australian Bee Congress: Celebrating Honey Bees at the Heart of a Healthy Australia. Registration is now open for the 4th Australian Bee Congress,…