WHY DO BEEKEEPERS CHARGE FOR LIVE BEE REMOVAL? By Hilary Kearney from Girl Next Door Honey While it’s true that some hobbyist beekeepers will gleefully remove a colony of bees for free, many beekeepers charge for live bee removal. This inconsistency
The Spirit of Environmentalism Although I have many friends who find deep nourishment in their relationship with God (and gods), and I am utterly respectful of their beliefs, I am not a religious guy myself. However, this doesn’t mean I’m
Summer Lifesaver: Asian-inspired Honey Dressing As most of you know, I was a chef in a past life. I did the hard yards in my teens and twenties, slogging away in kitchens across Victoria. These were some of my hardest
Ben the Biophiliac The pressure of modern life: they have called it an “anxiety epidemic”. Psychologists, doctors, philosophers – many professionals have noted an unprecedented rise in anxiety. Was it there all along? Perhaps. Is it just that now we
Opposites Attract: Bees and Lavender I am no artist, but I love admiring the paintings and sculptures I see on a weekend hike or when I am driving out of town to tend my bees in the Yarra Valley. Where
Bee Sensitive We’re all friends here, so let’s not mess around. What IS reality? You must be thinking; geez, Ben is going deep with this one! Has he lost his marbles? Well, perhaps, but it is an interesting idea to
The Honey-gasm Sweet golden larva bursts through a million tiny crevasses, like heaven exploding into and filling every brain-pore. It trickles down your spine and sends you to a place you’ve only ever dreamt of before now… geez, I should
Bee Smell: Perfume or Pong Smell – I never really understood or appreciated its power. For whatever reason, there is a certain allure to touch, sight and taste that I don’t associate with the pursuit of the nose! But we
My Dad the Firefighter Each Australian summer brings about the very really threat of bush fire. The environment here is made for it in many ways – fire can rejuvenate many native plants and start a cycle of growth. But
A Day in the Life: Ben the Chef People are always more than meets the eye. The career or life you see is just a snippet of all the experiences that took them to that current place; in saying this,
