‘Flying Cane Toads’ Part 1: An Unwelcome Immigrant
‘Flying Cane Toads’ Part 1: An Unwelcome Immigrant.A little over ten years ago, Australia faced an ecological and financial disaster so dire that thepotential consequences…
‘Flying Cane Toads’ Part 1: An Unwelcome Immigrant.A little over ten years ago, Australia faced an ecological and financial disaster so dire that thepotential consequences…
Since its introduction in 1974, glyphosate, marketed as Roundup, has become the world’smost popular herbicide; more than 8.5 million tonnes have been used around the…
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…
While honey is composed almost entirely of sugars and water, there are a lot of other important ingredients too. Find out what’s in your spoonful of honey!
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.
Tune in to the Bees With Ben podcast episode 86 where I talk to Stephanie Parsons of Edmonds Honey in Victoria.
Tune in to the Bees With Ben podcast episode 85 where I talk to Dr Anna Carrucan, Simon Mildren and Dr Erica Shelley of ProtectaBee!
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…