Bees

With more than 50 years' experience in the apiary industry, Frank Lindsay is a hive of information when it comes to all things bee. Audio

Bees, bugs and butterflies were the main theme at this year's Ashburton A&P Show.  Audio

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

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

Why are bees so important to life on earth? Audio

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

Ahead of World Bee day tomorrow, we talk to apiarist Paul Martin about the big increase in backyard beehive keepers around Aotearoa. Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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