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...
It’s been 3 months since the last Bees with Ben Podcast! Stay tuned over the coming weeks as we have some incredible guests lined up! Bees with Ben examines the lives of apiarists and how they contribute to make the planet, food chain and bees...
When you run a bee business, thinking up your business name is a big deal. For me, having a name starting with “B” was very helpful, and the sing-song nature of Ben’s Bees felt right from the start. However, if my name wasn’t Ben, and I was...
Being a beekeeper has opened my mind and life up to healthy living and expanded my awareness of using natural materials whenever possible. One of the things I have deeply enjoyed about selling bee-related products over the past ten or more years, is...
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...
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...
