Bees
Bees make a buzz at mid-Canterbury show
Bees, bugs and butterflies were the main theme at this year's Ashburton A&P Show. Audio
Pioneering UMF: A beekeeper's story
After 25 years, Margaret Bennett is stepping back from an association she spearheaded. But there is still work to be done and she maintains she will be busy as a bee, but in the background. Audio
Bee aware month, Nicole Sokolich leading the way
September is officially Bee Aware month, but long before that West Aucklander Nicole Sokolich developed a passion for beekeeping after hearing about the threat to them. She talks to Charlotte about… Audio
Birds and the bees: Manunui Honey
Beekeeper and founder of Manunui Honey Blake Cole is also an ardent conservationist who monitors kiwi, and traps and eradicates pests. Blake tells Susie Ferguson profits from Manunui Honey are… Audio, Gallery
Burgeoning back yard beehive keepers
Ahead of World Bee day tomorrow, we talk to apiarist Paul Martin about the big increase in backyard beehive keepers around Aotearoa. Audio
What role does our garden play in biodiversity?
University of Otago urban ecologist Professor Yolanda van Heezik recently led a research team focused on the role private gardens can play in contributing to biodiversity. Professor van Heezik is with… Audio
Bee colony deaths increase for seventh consecutive year - report
Bee colony deaths in Aotearoa have risen for the seventh year in a row, with a new reporting estimating nearly 14 percent of the country's beehives were lost over the 2021 winter.
Saving the Kimana wildlife corridor in Kenya with bees
Environmental activist and founder of Saving the Wild, Jamie Joseph talks to Jesse about the Kimana Bee Keeping Project that has installed hundreds of hives along the Kimana wildlife corridor in… Audio
How farmers can plant for the bees
Farmers around the country now have a handbook which offers practical advice on how to plant strategically to feed bees. It combines knowledge from 10 years of field and laboratory research by the New… Audio
Jane and Jimmy Barnes: the couple that cooks together
When Covid struck and put a halt on touring, rockers Jane and Jimmy Barnes (as the Jane Barnes Band) launched a series of online performances, which attracted millions of views from around the world… Audio, Gallery
Photographer Anne Noble has a thing about bees
Bees have long fascinated one of our foremost art photographers, Anne Noble. As a beekeeper herself, she spends lots of time observing their behaviour and how they move. She's also studied their… Audio, Gallery
The Buzz on NZ's bee-keeping history
Bee science has been used to save an elephant and the Queen is a fan of pohutukawa honey - a former president of the Bee Keeping Association has been digging deep into the industry's archives. Audio
The key to good venom? Anger!
Now you might think you wouldn't want to make a swarm of bees angry, but it really depends on what you're after. New Australian research has found that the venom of an angry bee is more powerful than… Audio
Why fruit flies, mosquitos are 'brainier' than people suspect
Having trouble getting rid of fruit flies at home or in the office? Don't be surprised - they're 'brainer' than you think. Christopher Potter, associate professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins… Audio
World Bee Day: Protecting our bees from pesticides
Sarah Smuts-Kennedy from For the Love of Bees joins Jesse to celebrate World Bee Day and talk about organic weed control. Audio
Bees Up Top partners with Uber Eats for Buzz honey
Kathryn is joined by Bees Up Top co-founder Jessie Baker about a new initiative that's aiming to get the word out about homegrown honey. Bees Up Top sets up beehives around urban Auckland, and it's… Audio
Champion pollinators buzzing for winter break
The drop in honey prices has prompted Kirwee beekeeper Glynn Cleaver to focus on pollination services rather than honey collection. This week Glynn has been collecting his hives from cropping farms in… Audio
Calling Home: Andrew Cory in Alofi, Niue
In 1999 Andrew Cory saw a postage-sized advertisement in the NZ Beekeeping magazine saying the Niue Honey Company was up for sale. When he landed on the island he was driven to a jungle, where dozens… Audio, Gallery
A Hilly Haven for Herbs
Banks Peninsula horticulturist Cornelia Holten established the KoruKai Herb Farm at Pigeon Bay with support from her husband Kai in 2013. She grows about 80 varieties of herbs - 40 of which she uses… Audio