Ep 9 Do honeybees have collective personalities?Why do beekeepers use smokers? Baking vegetables with honey.
Description
Patrice and Dani discuss some fascinating research into whether or not honeybees develop collective personalities, and marvel at the intricacies of the research . They also chat about why beekeepers use smokers, and examine the best materials to use for smoking. And of course they have a recipe for you, this time for sweet potatoes baked with honey.
Production: Lucienne Joy
Music: Heidi Prichard
Patrice’s bees are an important part of her biodynamic farm Elmswood in the Upper Hunter Valley, NSW. She sells honey during a good honey flow season, available www.patricenewell.com.au.
Find her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/patricenewellgarlicfarm and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/patricenewellgarlicfarm/
Dani’s bees live around Lake Macquarie, Newcastle and next to Mt Royal NP. Dani is a bee researcher and educator who co-authored the 'Australian Native Bees' AgGuide and runs courses and coaching for women keen to finesse their beekeeping skills. Find her on Twitter and https://www.instagram.com/timetobee_dani/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Time2Bee
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