Luke De Laeter, qualified beekeeper and entrepreneur, Buzz Ed, Perth, Western Australia I always knew I loved bees, right from the moment I found a wild bee nest down at the creek in the bush near my parents’ place. It was a fast realisation – yes...
Skye Blackburn AKA the Bug Lady of Circle Harvest, Sydney, Australia When you think of your perfect afternoon snack, it’s highly possible that edible insects or bugs may not come to mind. However, Skye Blackburn, also known as The Bug Lady...
Peter Gatehouse from Hill Top Hives, South Gippsland, Australia. It’s quite uncanny, but there are many remarkable stories of transformation that centre on bees. It seems bees often enter someone’s life and a change in perspective. Even perhaps...
Matthew Waltner-Toews from Unspun Honey, Mount Gambier, Australia. I love imperfections in nature, especially honey. So as a natural beekeeper, I take my hat off to businesses that privilege the wellbeing of the bee over all else. That is what makes...
Emily Forrest Mikschi from Embodybee, wandering the East Coast of Australia. There is a quote from Eve Byers’ short documentary, “BEEing Kept”, where Emily Forrest Mikschi says “I don’t really think you could call me a beekeeper because...
This episode we speak with Ben Moore about his lifelong passion for beekeeping and bees. Ben loves sharing his knowledge and he presents his passion like the “Steve Irwin of Bees”. Having appeared on popular television and radio...
Ben’s Guest is Milan Wiercx van Rhijn of Bees for Development, France. A few years ago, I visited one of my favourite countries, France. Milan Wiercx van Rhijn, and his lovely partner, Kim looked after me. Spoilt with handmade ice-cream...
For any of you that know me, I love a good yarn. One the of the best things about my job is getting out and about with local people. I love sharing the knowledge I have about bees, the environment, produce, gardening and healthy living. And I have...