Pollination
The benefits of on-farm 'design plantings'
The good pollination deeds of bees on the farm is well known, but up until now there's been little study of other insect species and what role they play in crop pollination. As agriculture intensifies… Audio
Discovering the true power of trees
Tree Beings is an adventure through the secret world of trees and a reminder of how essential they are to our world. Author Raymond Huber joins the show from his base in Dunedin. Video, Audio
Tongan farmers get bee keeping boost
David Cramp is an expert on bees and bee science and has pioneered the use of drones and digital mapping technology in aspects of bee research. He's now set to share his gift in Tonga as a beekeeping… Audio
Artificial light = pollination peril
A study measures the huge impact artificial light is having on our pollinators, and the effect this is having on our crops and plant productivity. Audio
NZ's pollination population
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Pollination makes the world go round, and plants in New Zealand have evolved clever strategies to get the pollination services they require. Audio
When orchids smell like mushrooms - a tale of botanical deceit
Spider orchids that smell like mushrooms are fooling fungus gnats into pollinating them, and Carlos Lehnebach wants to find out more about this botanical deception. Video, Audio
Top risks for world's pollinators named
An international study has narrowed down the biggest risks for pollinators, with the hope of preventing further threats to global food production.
NZ needs to refocus on pollination - beekeepers
High honey prices are pulling more people away from pollinating orchards and crops, which could cost the agricultural industry millions of dollars, beekeepers say.
Bat photographer Merlin Tuttle
Merlin Tuttle is a photographer with difficult subjects. His quarry are extremely fast, small and normally only come out when it's dark. Bats. While trying to get the best snap Merlin Tuttle has… Audio, Gallery
New neonicotinoid studies ring alarm bells - Greens
The Green Party is calling for an urgent EPA review of the pesticides known as neoneonicotinoids.
Be(e) Pollinator Friendly
The new 'All-Ireland Pollinator Plan' makes Ireland one of the first countries in Europe to draw up a strategy to reverse the decline in bees - with A.Prof Jane Stout from the School of Natural… Audio
Complexity, resilience and bees
Jason Tylianakis is an ecologist trying to understand how our complex natural world responds to change Audio
Flower of the Underworld - A Parasitic Treasure
New Zealand's most unusual flowering plant has a strong connection with a rare nocturnal mammal - and both are thriving in the forests of Pureora. Video, Audio
New Zealand's Smallest Bees
New Zealand has 28 species of native bee, that are either small, very small or extremely small in size and solitary by nature Audio
Better bumblebee nests
New Zealand's leading the world in designing more appealing nests for queen bumblebees. Dr David Pattemore is a pollination scientist at Plant & Food Research. Audio
Bee-friendly Insecticides
University of Otago geneticist Peter Dearden is using the bee genome to develop a bee-friendly insecticide. Audio
Bee-friendly Insecticide
University of Otago geneticist Peter Dearden is using the bee genome to develop a bee-friendly insecticide. Audio
Trees for Bees
Pollination biologist Dr. Linda Newstrom-Lloyd talks about the 'Trees for Bees' programme, which has been established by the Federated Farmers Bee Industry Group. Audio