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PODCAST EPISODE 40: James Dorey, scientist, PhD candidate, and re-discoverer of the native Pharohylaeus lactiferous bee species
PODCAST EPISODE 39: Jean Tikram, beekeeper and business co-owner of Waitika Farm,Wairuku, Rakiraki, Fiji
PODCAST EPISODE 38: Cindy Moore from Sweet Cindy’s Honey, New York and Florida, USA
PODCAST EPISODE 37: Ben Moore’s 99 Astonishing Bee Facts
PODCAST EPISODE 36: Pam Vroland from Silvan Estate Raspberry Farm, Victoria
PODCAST EPISODE 35: Vanessa Kwiatkowski, Melbourne City Rooftop Honey, Melbourne, Australia
Thank you, For the Love of Bees!
The Health Benefits of Honey
PODCAST EPISODE 33: Weronika Wasiak, beekeeper, Miód Wasiaka, Krobia, Poland
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PODCAST EPISODE 40: James Dorey, scientist, PhD candidate, and re-discoverer of the native Pharohylaeus lactiferous bee speciesWe do a lot of talking about the wonderous, superhero honeybee. However, Australia is home to a huge 1654 species of native bees that don’t get anywhere near the attention they deserve. Coming in all shapes, sizes and colours, with a range of behaviours and living habits, native bees are fascinating, nuanced and mystifying creatures, even for beekeepers. In some ground-breaking news that’s hot off the press just this week, an incredible re-discovery has been made in Queensland: a native bee species, Pharohylaeus lactiferous or the rare cloaked bee, was found for the first time in 100 years! So, I am completely thrilled to bring James Dorey – the scientist and PhD candidate who found the cloaked bee after its long hiding – to the BEES WITH BEN beekeeping podcast for episode 40.As James described recently in his article on The Conversation, the cloaked bee (its name, “pharo” meaning “cloaked”), has three abdominal segments that overlay one another in a cloak formation. And as a bee wearing a big cloak might suggest, this mysterious little insect has always been tricky to find – between 1900 and 1923, two bee collectors found six specimens of P. lactiferous, but no more have been discovered until now. James describes: “I found the cloaked bee P. lactiferus during a major east coast sampling effort of more than 225 unique sites. The discovery, and what I learnt from it, helped me find more specimens at two additional sites. It also made me wonder why P. lactiferus had been missing for so long. Is it naturally rare, hard to find, or perhaps threatened?” Interestingly, the cloaked bee was found on two plants, both with fiery red flowers: the firewheel tree and the Illawarra flame tree. As bees don’t see red, red plants are often pollinated by birds, and scientists therefore potentially don’t sample this type of flora. Who knew, this would be where James would make his remarkable discovery.Tune in to hear James and I discuss the fascinating and rare cloaked bee, how James made his discovery, and the wonderous world of native bees!podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/bees-with-ben/id1512755530?i=1000511873644www.jamesdoreyphotography.com.au/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Ben’s Bees has a stall here over the weekend. Come on down and say hi!Only 1 week to go until the FCHS Plant Collectors Sale and Garden Expo! Come find out what it is all about on the 6th and 7th of March! #fernycreekhorticulturalsociety ... See MoreSee Less

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PODCAST EPISODE 40: James Dorey, scientist, PhD ca

PODCAST EPISODE 40: James Dorey, scientist, PhD candidate, and re-discoverer of the native Pharohylaeus lactiferous bee species

We do a lot of talking about the wonderous, superhero honeybee. However, Australia is home to a huge 1654 species of native bees that don’t get anywhere near the attention they deserve. Coming in all shapes, sizes and colours, with a range of behaviours and living habits, native bees are fascinating, nuanced and mystifying creatures, even for beekeepers. In some ground-breaking news that’s hot off the press just this week, an incredible re-discovery has been made in Queensland: a native bee species, Pharohylaeus lactiferous or the rare cloaked bee, was found for the first time in 100 years! So, I am completely thrilled to bring James Dorey – the scientist and PhD candidate who found the cloaked bee after its long hiding – to the BEES WITH BEN beekeeping podcast for episode 38.

As James described recently in his article on The Conversation, the cloaked bee (its name, “pharo” meaning “cloaked”), has three abdominal segments that overlay one another in a cloak formation. And as a bee wearing a big cloak might suggest, this mysterious little insect has always been tricky to find – between 1900 and 1923, two bee collectors found six specimens of P. lactiferous, but no more have been discovered until now. James describes: “I found the cloaked bee P. lactiferus during a major east coast sampling effort of more than 225 unique sites. The discovery, and what I learnt from it, helped me find more specimens at two additional sites. It also made me wonder why P. lactiferus had been missing for so long. Is it naturally rare, hard to find, or perhaps threatened?” Interestingly, the cloaked bee was found on two plants, both with fiery red flowers: the firewheel tree and the Illawarra flame tree. As bees don’t see red, red plants are often pollinated by birds, and scientists therefore potentially don’t sample this type of flora. Who knew, this would be where James would make his remarkable discovery.

Tune in to hear James and I discuss the fascinating and rare cloaked bee!

My very own stamps for posting ! #stamps

My very own stamps for posting ! #stamps

Love The Bees 🐝

Love The Bees 🐝

Keeping bees in Alice Springs has all sorts of cha

Keeping bees in Alice Springs has all sorts of challenges, specially the weather ! Stay tuned as a podcast is coming up with this awesome beekeeper and author, SezzaJai ! #beekeeping

The greys are getting greyer ! Turned 43 yesterday

The greys are getting greyer !
Turned 43 yesterday!
Thank you everyone for your birthday wishes!

Just recorded a podcast with Jean Tikram from @wai

Just recorded a podcast with Jean Tikram from @waitikafarmfiji Fiji ! #fiji

Support your local beekeeper no matter where you l

Support your local beekeeper no matter where you live #honey #supportsmallbusiness #realfood

PODCAST EPISODE 37: Ben Moore’s 99 Astonishing B

PODCAST EPISODE 37: Ben Moore’s 99 Astonishing Bee Facts!

Can you tell me, what is the size of a bee brain?

How many BILLIONS of dollars do bees bring to the world economy each year?

How do bees keep their hives at 34 degrees Celsius?

How is that bees “dance for their dinner”?

Do bees need shut eye, just like humans?

In ancient Greece, which famous god was known for beekeeping?

Is “piping” music to a beekeeper’s ears?

Bees can be gynandromorphic, but what does that mean?

In summer, what is the proportion of bees to humans in London?

Bees are endlessly fascinating and highly complex creatures, and, in turn, there are a million and one reasons to love them. Probably more. So, to make a list of astonishing facts about bees is a pretty pleasurable task for a humungous bee lover; it’s sort of like shifting through the encyclopaedic quantities of bee-related titbits I keep on hand to find a selection of the best. You see, I often find myself jotting down little notes on paper or in my phone about why bees make the world a more special place. I find these facts in all different places. From the internet, to media sites, science research, word of mouth and my experiences in the field. So here we have it, for episode 37 of the BEES WITH BEN beekeeping podcast, I will be presenting you, my dear bee community, with a whopping 99 facts that highlight the extraordinary nature of bees.
I don’t want to give too much away, but these facts touch on economics, environmental sustainability, anatomy, social structures, genetics, among many other fields. There are more than a few odd balls that will really knock your socks off! Heart-warming, mind-blowing, stomach-churning, ground-breaking – bees are much more than what meets the eye, and I hope this list of 99 of my favourite facts about bees show them off as the insect superstars they truly are. As the biologist Karl Von Frisch wrote: “The bee’s life is like a magic well, the more you draw from it the more it fills with water.”
Tune is to hear me, Ben Moore, give you 99 reasons to love bees even more than you already do!

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/bees-with-ben/id1512755530?i=1000509919098

I luv my bees! #bees #lovelife #life

I luv my bees! #bees #lovelife #life

Primary production hands #dirty

Primary production hands #dirty

Why is Raw honey different and better.

Why is Raw honey different and better.

Always important to taste test the customers honey

Always important to taste test the customers honey! #honey #bees

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