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PODCAST EPISODE 70: Dr John Roberts, entomologist and bee expert at the CSIRO, Australia There are amazing Australians working to keep the country and the…
PODCAST EPISODE 69: Stan Taylor, beekeeper and author of Stan’s Bee Book, Western Australia Ben’s Bees has given me so many incredible opportunities. I love…
Ancient Cuisine Part 2: The 2,500-year-old Cheesecake. If a sweetening agent is essential for any form of cooking, it must be for desserts, and in…
Ancient Cuisine Part 1: Dormice Dipped in Honey, Fermented Fish Sauce and Flamingo. Honey was indispensable to many ancient civilisations as a natural sweetener and…
PODCAST EPISODE 68: Simon Mildren, fire fighter, beekeeper, and CEO/founder of HiveKeepers, Australia Some people love hot-rods, while others get more excited over diamonds; high-end…
What is the oldest known bee? Perfectly preserved in amber, the oldest known fossil bee is Trigona Prisca.
The very first bee? Let’s go back a little further. It’s a long way home, but it is fascinating, nonetheless.
Frozen Part 2: The Cold Imposter, Bombus hyperboreus. The Arctic bumblebee (Bombus polaris) is widespread around the Arctic Circle, where it has evolved unique behavioural…
Bombus hyperboreus is a social parasite! They ruthlessly exploit all the Arctic bumblebees’ hard work. Find out more about this annoying pest!