Podcasts by Bees With Ben

Episode 117, Brent Nixon, Nixon Queen Bees, Victoria from 2023-07-11T04:16:13

This week’s episode of the Bees with Ben podcast features a question-and-answer session between Ben and his special studio guest, Brent Nixon, who has driven down from Ballarat South for the occ...

Episode 116, Steve Fuller, All Round Bee Guru! NSW from 2023-07-01T01:10:03

In this week’s episode of the Bees with Ben podcast, Ben is fortunate to have as his guest a man with a wealth of experience in all areas of the beekeeping industry, with a glittering array of c...

Episode 115: Corinne Jordan from The Bee Lady Apiaries, QLD from 2023-06-15T02:40:49

Today’s very special guest on the Bees with Ben podcast is Corinne Jordan from The Bee Lady

Apiaries (visit honeybeelady.com). Corinne founded this family-owned business in 2008 after ini...

Episode 114: Simon Wynn-Taylor from Steritech, Merrifield, VIC from 2023-06-06T01:54:57

Ben’s guest in this episode of the Bees with Ben podcast is Simon Wynn-Taylor from Steritech. The

company’s website (steritech.com.au) details some of the history of this family-owned Aus...

Episode 113: Dr Bridget Goodwin, Apitherapy Australia. from 2023-05-31T22:26:33

This week’s fascinating episode of the Bees with Ben podcast features Dr Bridget Goodwin from the

Australian Apitherapy Association (go to apitherapyaustralia.net). For those listeners un...

Episode 112: Michael Colvin, High Meadow Honey, NSW. from 2023-05-26T06:07:26

This week’s episode of the Bees with Ben podcast features Michael Colvin of ‘High Meadow’.

Michael was born and bred in Guyra, on top of the Great Dividing Range in the New England region...

Episode 111: Stuart Sutherland from Electrotherm Pty Ltd. VIC from 2023-05-17T20:56:51

Ben’s special guest this week on the Bees with Ben podcast is Stuart Sutherland from Electrotherm

Pty Ltd. Electrotherm is an Australian manufacturer of specialized industrial heater jack...

Episode 110: Helen Charles, Friends With Honey, Victoria, Australia from 2023-05-13T09:57:54

This week’s guest on the Bees with Ben podcast is Helen Charles from friendswithhoney.com.au.

Helen is passionate about educating people about bees and has recently been working on a

EPISODE 109, George McGee, Mineral Bee, NSW from 2023-04-27T10:01:20

Ben is back, with a new edition of the Bees with Ben podcast! A scheduled break of around 2 weeks

quickly turned into over 3 months, with a hectic season that really finished with a bang....

Benny's Back! Hope everyone had an awesome festive season and your bees are doing well! from 2023-01-01T06:27:17

Its been over 3 months since the last Bees With Ben Podcast!

Stay tuned over the coming weeks as we have some incredible guests lined up!

EPISODE 107, Jay Turner from Pestie Profiles and Ben Moore from 2022-10-10T06:23:28

Earlier this year NSW DPI detected Varroa mite in surveillance hives at the Port of Newcastle, and then subsequent areas following more hive inspections. NSW DPI then released the Biosecurity (V...

Episode 107, Having A Beekeeping Business, Ben's Bees! from 2022-09-20T05:35:15

Episode 107 of the Bees with Ben podcast is likely to be the last for two or three months, as spring

has sprung and Ben is busy contending with his usual hectic workload at this time of y...

Episode 106, One Moment Please, With Fiona and Ben! from 2022-09-12T03:59:51

Ben Moore is one of the top bee keepers in Australia and has been on the podcast before on episode 16, discussing homelessness, prior careers, police raids and his passion for all things Bees.&n...

PODCAST EPISODE 105: Kristofer Fricke Travels To Africa! Beekeeper and Traveler, Australia and Abroad from 2022-09-08T12:05:39

When we last met Kristofer Fricke, some months back in episode 94 of the Bees with Ben podcast,

he was preparing to head to Africa to work on a couple of beekeeping aid projects. Well, he...

EPISODE: 104 John McArthur, Bee Feeds Australia from 2022-08-31T02:11:34

Episode 104 of the Bees with Ben podcast documents the extraordinary progress of a ground-

breaking Australian small business. Against all odds, they launched their product just a week be...

EPISODE 103, Antony Adare, Natural Life, NSW, Australia from 2022-08-22T05:44:08

Antony Adare from Natural Life is our featured guest on episode 103 of the Bees with Ben podcast.

Almost 30 years ago the chance discovery of a native beehive in a Sydney backyard develop...

EPISODE: 102, Karen Santos, Researcher, University of New England, Australia and Brazil from 2022-08-14T03:59:48

Originally from Brazil, Karen Santos was an undergraduate biology student when she volunteered for

an intern project working with beekeepers and palynologists (who specialise in the study...

EPISODE 101: Dr Trong Tran, University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD from 2022-08-06T22:01:35

 Episode 101 of the Bees with Ben podcast showcases the research of Dr Trong Tran, who lectures in

chemistry at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and the magical substance known ...

EPISOSE 100!!! Bob Binnie, Blue Ridge Honey Company, Georgia, USA and Co-Hosted with Dan Curless, Curless Aussie Apiaries, QLD. from 2022-07-31T06:43:08

We’re celebrating! The Bees with Ben podcast has reached 100 episodes. And the 100 th episode is

very special, being co-hosted Dan Curless from Curless Aussie Apiaries. Our distinguished ...

EPISODE 99: Barry Roberts, Backyard Beekeeping Australia Facebook Page, Victoria, Australia from 2022-07-24T22:32:26

As Ben observes, there are so many ways in which beekeepers can no learn about the hobby: books,

clubs, mentoring, and of course the internet. And a good source of online information for<...

EPISODE 98, Dale Armel, DAP Pest Control & TikTok Viral Video Poster, Melbourne, Australia from 2022-07-19T10:50:06

A ‘viral video’ may be described as a video that rapidly gains popularity through a process of sharing

on the internet, through a variety of platforms such as social media, emails and web...

EPISODE 97: Jessica Locarnini, Professional Honey Sommelier, The Honey Merchant, Australia. from 2022-07-11T23:34:51

A ‘sommelier’ is typically associated with wine - a highly trained and knowledgeable professional normally only found in fine restaurants, who specialises in the service of wine, as well as pair...

EPISODE 96: Hive Buddy Varroa Mite Conversation, Daz & Mandi, NZ Postcode Honey, NZ & AUS from 2022-07-01T09:48:50

"Given the recent Varroa incident in NSW, Daz and Mandi, from Mandi's New Zealand Postcode Honey have kindly offered to help inform us with some sensible, down to earth advice.   With ...

EPISODE 95: Richard Noel & Ben Moore The Affects and Control Of Varroa Mites. from 2022-06-28T03:58:28

Way back in episode 16 of the Bees with Ben podcast, Ben introduced Richard Noel as a

dear friend, a lovely English chap, an ex-paramedic, a landscape gardener, and now

passionate ...

PODCAST EPISODE 94: Kristofer Fricke, Beekeeper and Traveler, Australia and Abroad from 2022-06-22T22:07:47

Kris Fricke is our featured guest on episode 94 of the Bees with Ben podcast. Kris became a

professional apiarist in 2005 and has kept bees in both California and Australia - at one time<...

EPISODE 93: Alex Mazur, Full Time Beekeeper, Ukraine & Australia. from 2022-06-18T09:37:29

After a break for a couple of weeks, Bee’s with Ben is back with episode 93 of the podcast. In the

interim, Ben attended the Australian Bee Congress in Sydney. This was just the fourth ev...

Episode 92, Carmel from CMG Honeybee, Melbourne's West, Australia from 2022-05-24T04:14:52

Our guest for episode 92 of the Bees with Ben podcast is Carmel from ‘CMG Honeybee’. Carmel hails from Melbourne’s west and had a varied career before turning her passion for be...

Episode 91, Jay turner & Ben Moore, Pestie Profiles PART 2, Australia. from 2022-05-09T07:30:56

This episode we continue our chat with Ben Moore all about bees. Ben actually hosts his own podcast https://www.bensbees.com.au/category/podcasts/ and literally lives and breathes everything bee...

Episode 90, Maurice Damon, Beekeeper, FN Queensland, Australia from 2022-05-01T09:58:27

For episode 90 of the Bees with Ben podcast, we are heading to the tropics to catch up with Maurie Damon. Maurie has been keeping bees for decades in the Cairns region and remem...

Episode 89, Tommy Daniels, Commercial Beekeeper, Yarra Valley, Victoria from 2022-04-27T09:21

This week’s podcast is something quite different. Bees with Ben episode 86 consists of a candid chat with commercial beekeeper Tommy Daniels, from Melbourne’s Yarra Valley. Cand...

Episode 88, Jay turner & Ben Moore, Pestie Profiles, Australia from 2022-04-12T05:09:30

The podcast series where we put the spotlight on the best in the pest business. Hear their stories, their successes, their failures, and ultimately what lead them to where they are today! Join J...

Episode 87, Simon McEvedy, Veteran, Ivanhoe Melbourne. from 2022-04-04T06:55:22

HELLO, NAME IS SIMON MCEVEDY

I'M THE FATHER OF TWO GIRLS

I'M INFANTRY BY TRADE & NURSE BY PROFESSION

I'M ALSO A VETERAN

WHO HAS FINALLY FOUND A H...

Episode 86, Stephanie Parsons, Edmonds Honey, Geelong, Victoria from 2022-03-19T07:52:51

Episode 86 of the Bees with Ben podcast features a young, up-and-coming beekeeper, Stephanie Parsons. Ben met Stephanie a few weeks back when he was asked to talk at Geelong Bee...

Episode 85, Co-Hosted with Dr Anna Carrucan, Simon Mildren and Dr Erica Shelley, ProtectaBee, Australia & Canada from 2022-03-10T06:23:43

Episode 85 of the Bees with Ben podcast is co-hosted by Dr Anna Carrucan, a second-generation beekeeper and botanist, and the driving force behind Buukaar Waaruung boutique apia...

The 4th Australian Bee Congress: Celebrating Honey Bees at the Heart of a Healthy Australia from 2022-03-06T06:11:39

The 4th Australian Bee Congress: Celebrating Honey Bees at the Heart of a Healthy Australia.

Registration is now open for the 4th Australian Bee Congress, to be held at R...

Episode 84, Joe Horner, Commercial Beekeeper & Queen Breeder, Rylstone, New South Wales. from 2022-03-04T22:08:20

Ben likens his special guest for episode 84 of the Bees with Ben podcast to ‘The Jackal’ - everyone has heard of him, but no one has ever seen him! As well as being hard to trac...

Episode 83: Sarah Calleja, Randox Food Diagnostics, Australia from 2022-02-28T07:07:12

In episode 83 of the Bees with Ben podcast, Ben chats with Sarah Calleja of Randox Food Diagnostics, a subsidiary of Randox Laboratories. With over 1,300 employees and offices i...

EPISODE 82, Matthew Petersen, Dividing Creek Farm, South Gippsland, Australia from 2022-02-20T22:56:52

Episode 82 of the Bees with Ben podcast focusses on the transition from hobbyist to full-time commercial beekeeper, with the aid of Ben’s special guest, Matthew Petersen from Di...

Speaking at Geelong Beekeepers Club 18/2/22 from 2022-02-19T22:55:13

This one is bit of a bonus/extra podcast episode. 

I did a presentation at the Geelong Beekeepers Club 18/2/22

https://geelongbeekeepersclub.org.au/

EPISODE 81: Randy Oliver, Golden West Bees, North California, USA from 2022-02-11T21:35:02

Welcome to Bees with Ben podcast episode 81. Randy Oliver is a commercial beekeeper in California who currently runs around 1,000-1,500 hives with his two sons. He started keepi...

EPISODE 80: The Bee Bushman & Son, Riverina, SA from 2022-02-04T09:36:36

Bees with Ben podcast episode 80 features the father and son combination of Mark, the eccentric ‘The Bush Bee Man’, and John (his son) who is responsible for holding the camera. Their website de...

EPISODE 79: Jay Curtin, Australian Honey Ventures, WA from 2022-01-27T01:40:13

In the Bees with Ben podcast episode 79, Ben chats with Jay Curtin, the CEO of Australian Honey Ventures, based in Western Australia. The AHV website describes the business as ‘a 100% Australian...

PODCAST EPISODE 78: Kevin Tracy, BeeZone Apiaries, Queensland from 2022-01-20T23:46:40

PODCAST EPISODE 78 of the Bees with Ben podcast features Kevin Tracy, the queen bee guru from Queensland’s Gold Coast. Originally from Chicago, Kevin says he’s more Australian than Australia, bu...

Podcast Episode 77: Keith Johnson, Hobbyist Beekeeper, SE Melbourne from 2022-01-13T11:15:05

Welcome to episode 77 of the Bees with Ben podcast!

It has been said that age is of no importance unless you are a cheese, and that the only thing that comes automatically as a result of ...

Podcast Episode 76: Gruffydd Rees from Carmarthenshire, Wales UK from 2022-01-04T02:34:02

Podcast Episode 76: Gruffydd Rees from Carmarthenshire, Wales UK

It is always inspiring to meet beekeepers from all parts of the globe who are passionate about caring for...

Benny's Back! from 2021-11-28T02:04:12

Its been 3 months since the last Bees With Ben Podcast! 

Stay tuned over the coming weeks as we have some incredible guests lined up!

PODCAST EPSIODE 75: Col Wilson, commercial beekeeper, Hunter Valley, New South Wales from 2021-09-27T05:42:25

PODCAST EPSIODE 75: Col Wilson, commercial beekeeper, Hunter Valley, New South Wales

As life has moved more and more online, it’s often quite easy to find out about a person, their life a...

PODCAST EPSIODE 74: Michael Johnson, Co-founder of The Basin Backyard, Knoxfield, Victoria from 2021-09-25T23:43:51

PODCAST EPSIODE 74: Michael Johnson, Co-founder of The Basin Backyard, Knoxfield, Victoria

The Melbourne suburb known as The Basin (of the City of Knox) is, as the name suggests, a basin-...

PODCAST EPSIODE 73: Nat and Shane, Beekeepers and Founders of Wondermazing Honeybees, Macedon Ranges, Victoria from 2021-09-19T21:35:31

PODCAST EPSIODE 73: Nat and Shane, Beekeepers and Founders of Wondermazing Honeybees, Macedon Ranges, Victoria

When you run a bee business, thinking up your business name is a big deal. F...

PODCAST EPSIODE 72: Crispin Boxhall, Beekeeper and Beekeeping Educator, Petwood, South Australia from 2021-09-11T00:29:18

PODCAST EPSIODE 72: Crispin Boxhall, Beekeeper and Beekeeping Educator, Petwood, South Australia

As some of you know, the Almond Pollination and Beekeeping Field Day held annually (pre-CO...

***Bonus Episode*** Hive Buddy Platform, Check It Out! from 2021-09-08T21:32:56

Hive Buddy is a new place for beekeepers to learn, contribute and grow together with their beekeeping. It has been put together by some Australian beekeepers with the hope to finally create a pl...

PODCAST EPSIODE 71: Bron Barton, President of the South Gippsland Beekeeper Club, Korumburra from 2021-09-06T02:23:19

PODCAST EPSIODE 71: Bron Barton, President of the South Gippsland Beekeeper Club, Korumburra

With the rise of bees in the consciousness of the public as people come to realise their role ...

PODCAST EPISODE 70: Dr John Roberts, entomologist and bee expert at the CSIRO, Australia from 2021-08-24T02:41:34

PODCAST EPISODE 70: Dr John Roberts, entomologist and bee expert at the CSIRO, Australia

There are amazing Australians working to keep the country and the planet healthy and disease-free....

PODCAST EPISODE 69: Stan Taylor, beekeeper and author of Stan’s Bee Book, Western Australia from 2021-08-18T02:10:06

PODCAST EPISODE 69: Stan Taylor, beekeeper and author of Stan’s Bee Book, Western Australia

Ben’s Bees has given me so many incredible opportunities. I love the people I meet each and eve...

PODCAST EPISODE 68: Simon Mildren, fire fighter, beekeeper, and CEO/founder of HiveKeepers, Australia from 2021-08-07T10:20:39

PODCAST EPISODE 68: Simon Mildren, fire fighter, beekeeper, and CEO/founder of HiveKeepers, Australia

Some people love hot-rods, while others get more excited over diamonds; high-end desi...

PODCAST EPISODE 67: Trevor Weatherhead, beekeeper and chair of the AHBIC, Peak Crossing, Queensland from 2021-08-01T05:04:49

PODCAST EPISODE 67: Trevor Weatherhead, beekeeper and chair of the AHBIC, Peak Crossing, Queensland

As a baby of the 1970s, I have a sense of nostalgia and fondness for that era. The soci...

PODCAST EPISODE 66: Cate Burton, Founder and CEO of Queen B, Sydney, Australia from 2021-07-25T23:27:05

PODCAST EPISODE 66: Cate Burton, Founder and CEO of Queen B, Sydney, Australia

Anyone that knows me knows, even before I had a factory space to make all my bee-related products for Ben’s ...

PODCAST EPISODE 65: Natalie Skovron, founder and CEO of DETOXDEN, Sydney and online from 2021-07-25T11:07:22

PODCAST EPISODE 65: Natalie Skovron, founder and CEO of DETOXDEN, Sydney and online

Being a beekeeper has opened my mind and life up to healthy living and expanded my awareness of using n...

PODCAST EPISODE 64: David Priddy from Sundew Solutions, Australia from 2021-07-18T08:44:21

PODCAST EPISODE 64: David Priddy from Sundew Solutions, Australia

As some of my many jobs include the rehoming of bee swarms and nests and the removal of dangerous wasp nests, I have done...

PODCAST EPISODE 63: Ronnie Voigt, natural beekeeper and educator, Natural Beekeeping Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania from 2021-07-12T04:14:31

PODCAST EPISODE 63: Ronnie Voigt, natural beekeeper and educator, Natural Beekeeping Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania

One form of heaven involves two of my greatest loves: natural beekeeping an...

PODCAST EPISODE 62: Vearna Gloster, beekeeper, poet and author, Trinidad and Tobago, South America from 2021-07-09T00:21:59

PODCAST EPISODE 62: Vearna Gloster, beekeeper, poet and author, Trinidad and Tobago, South America

Beekeeping is an ancient and expansive practice that continues to be part of cultures fr...

PODCAST EPISODE 61: Beekeeper, entrepreneur and founder of Whale Labs, James Watts, Brisbane, Quee from 2021-07-03T05:32:27

PODCAST EPISODE 61: Beekeeper, entrepreneur and founder of Whale Labs, James Watts, Brisbane, Queensland

Beekeeping is an everchanging and exciting practice and industry. With so much sti...

PODCAST EPISODE 60: Liz Frost, Technical Specialist of Bees and co-manager of Plan B, Hunter region, New South Wales, Australia from 2021-06-27T06:11:14

PODCAST EPISODE 60: Liz Frost, Technical Specialist of Bees and co-manager of Plan B, Hunter region, New South Wales, Australia

There are a lot of people in the bee world who do amazing w...

PODCAST EPISODE 59: Andrew Wilson, founder of Sydney Bee Rescue and Snives Hives, Sydney, Australia from 2021-06-23T07:45:26

PODCAST EPISODE 59: Andrew Wilson, founder of Sydney Bee Rescue and Snives Hives, Sydney, Australia

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes across the globe. We have all felt it, some mu...

PODCAST EPISODE 58: Daniel Wood from Monsons Honey and Pollination, Mildura, Australia from 2021-06-16T08:29:24

PODCAST EPISODE 58: Daniel Wood from Monsons Honey and Pollination, Mildura, Australia

It’s amazing where life takes you if you let it. Originally from Blackpool in the UK, Daniel Wood di...

PODCAST EPISODE 57: Jack Shick of Lord Howe Island Tours, Lord Howe Island, Australia from 2021-06-11T07:45:56

PODCAST EPISODE 57: Jack Shick of Lord Howe Island Tours, Lord Howe Island, Australia

Australia is still so mysterious to me, as I feel it is to many people who now call Australia home. A...

PODCAST EPISODE 56: Simon Mulvany, Founder of Save the Bees, Blairgowrie, Australia from 2021-06-07T07:06:04

PODCAST EPISODE 56: Simon Mulvany, Founder of Save the Bees, Blairgowrie, Australia

As many of you know, Founder and CEO of Save the Bees Simon Mulvany and I go way back. Save the Bees is...

PODCAST EPISODE 55: Brenna Quinlan, permaculture illustrator, co-author of the Bee Detectives, Melliodora, Australia. from 2021-06-01T02:27:09

PODCAST EPISODE 55: Brenna Quinlan, permaculture illustrator, co-author of the Bee Detectives, Western Australia. 

I like art that is joyful. Playful. Often childlike. The kind of wo...

PODCAST EPISODE 54: Chris Monaghan, Holy Cross Retreat, Templestowe, Victoria, Australia from 2021-05-26T10:44:30

PODCAST EPISODE 54: Chris Monaghan, Holy Cross Retreat, Templestowe, Victoria, Australia

Spirituality means different things for different people. But in challenging times, like the one w...

PODCAST EPISODE 53: Luke De Laeter, qualified beekeeper and entrepreneur, Buzz Ed, Perth, Western Australia from 2021-05-25T06:40:09

PODCAST EPISODE 53: 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 ...

PODCAST EPISODE 52: Robert Owen, author, beekeeper, and former owner of Bob’s Beekeeping Supplies in Eltham, now living in Thailand from 2021-05-19T06:21:09

PODCAST EPISODE 52: Robert Owen, author, beekeeper, and former owner of Bob’s Beekeeping Supplies in Eltham, now living in Thailand

I feel like most people with hands-on jobs or hobbies h...

PODCAST EPISODE 51: Skye Blackburn AKA the Bug Lady of Circle Harvest, Sydney, Australia from 2021-05-13T06:44:14

PODCAST EPISODE 51: 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 bugs may not come...

PODCAST EPISODE 50: Geoff Ball, beekeeper from Ballan, Victoria (and many other places), Australia from 2021-05-06T21:39:39

PODCAST EPISODE 50: Geoff Ball, beekeeper from Ballan, Victoria (and many other places), Australia

Can you believe it has been one whole year since the BEES WITH BEN beekeeping podcast re...

Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU! from 2021-05-04T04:23:59

Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU!

It's been 1 year since starting this Podcast and I want to say a really big appreciation to all those that have been on and you the listeners! 

PODCAST EPISODE 49: Michael Church, The Roo Keepers, Melbourne and Regional Victoria from 2021-05-03T02:03:25

PODCAST EPISODE 49: Michael Church, The Roo Keepers, Melbourne and Regional Victoria

I don’t know about you, but if there was one thing I couldn’t get enough of as a kid it was animal-rel...

PODCAST EPISODE 48: Peter Debicki, The Polish Beekeeper, from Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia from 2021-04-29T08:47:45

PODCAST EPISODE 48: Peter Debicki, The Polish Beekeeper, from Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia

It’s a strange phenomenon, but sometimes in life you repeatedly get drawn to a place and you ...

PODCAST EPISODE 47: Phil Lester, Author and Professor of Ecology and Entomology, Wellington, New Zealand from 2021-04-20T08:37:33

PODCAST EPISODE 47: Phil Lester, Author and Professor of Ecology and Entomology, Wellington, New Zealand

A German proverb reads: “God made the bee, but the Devil made the wasp.” Anyone wh...

PODCAST EPISODE 46: John Winkles from Pure Peninsula Honey, Victoria, Australia from 2021-04-14T07:26:17

PODCAST EPISODE 46: John Winkles from Pure Peninsula Honey, Victoria, Australia

Like many Melbournites, I love to escape to the Mornington Peninsula when I have time to s...

PODCAST EPISODE 45: Paul Valkenburg from Valkenburg Apiaries, South Australia from 2021-04-08T00:54:41

PODCAST EPISODE 45: Paul Valkenburg from Valkenburg Apiaries, South Australia

What a ride the BEES WITH BEN beekeeping podcast has been so far. Looking all the way back to episode 1 – whi...

PODCAST EPISODE 44: Dara Scott from Hive Alive, Galway, Ireland from 2021-03-31T02:36:44

PODCAST EPISODE 44: Dara Scott from Hive Alive, Galway, Ireland

Since COVID hit, the world has been forced to look at health in a whole new way. For many of us, time in lockdown has provi...

PODCAST EPISODE 43: Anika Molesworth, farmer, scientist, storyteller, Wilyakali Country and Melbourne, Australia from 2021-03-24T05:15:39

PODCAST EPISODE 43: Anika Molesworth, farmer, scientist, storyteller, Wilyakali Country and Melbourne, Australia

Anika Molesworth – farmer, scientist, storyteller, soon t...

PODCAST EPISODE 42: SezzaJai Sykes, beekeeper and poet, Alice Springs, Australia from 2021-03-16T07:08:50

PODCAST EPISODE 42: SezzaJai Sykes, beekeeper and poet, Alice Springs, Australia

A poem called ‘Exquisite Sensitivity’ by poet and beekeeper SezzaJai Sykes reads:

We all notice dif...

PODCAST EPISODE 41: Drew Maddison, beekeeper and co-owner of Ministry of Chocolate, Croydon, Australia from 2021-03-11T06:50:47

PODCAST EPISODE 41: Drew Maddison, beekeeper and co-owner of Ministry of Chocolate, Croydon, Australia

Other than bees and honey of course, there are two other things that I love dearly –...

PODCAST EPISODE 40: James Dorey, scientist, PhD candidate, and re-discoverer of the native Pharohylaeus lactiferous bee species from 2021-03-06T22:10:53

PODCAST EPISODE 40: James Dorey, scientist, PhD candidate, and re-discoverer of the native Pharohylaeus lactiferous bee species

We do a lot of talking about the wonderous, superhero honey...

PODCAST EPISODE 39: Jean Tikram, beekeeper and business co-owner of Waitika Farm,Wairuku, Rakiraki, Fiji from 2021-03-04T02:43:47

PODCAST EPISODE 39: Jean Tikram, beekeeper and business co-owner of Waitika Farm,Wairuku, Rakiraki, Fiji

COVID-19 has sparked many questions about why we do the things we do. For some of ...

PODCAST EPISODE 38: Cindy Moore from Sweet Cindy’s Honey, New York and Florida, USA from 2021-02-24T09:39:38

PODCAST EPISODE 38: Cindy Moore from Sweet Cindy’s Honey, New York and Florida, USA

It is obvious when talking to Cindy Moore from Sweet Cindy’s Honey that bees hold a very special place ...

PODCAST EPISODE 37: Ben Moore’s 99 Astonishing Bee Facts from 2021-02-20T07:43:07

PODCAST EPISODE 37: Ben Moore’s 99 Astonishing Bee Facts

Can you tell me, what is the size of a bee brain?

How many BILLIONS of dollars do bees bring to the world economy each year...

PODCAST EPISODE 36: Pam Vroland from Silvan Estate Raspberry Farm, Victoria from 2021-02-17T07:32:46

PODCAST EPISODE 36: Pam Vroland from Silvan Estate Raspberry Farm, Victoria

What is bulbous like a bee, but any number of pinks or reds or blues? What tastes like heaven, or maybe makes y...

PODCAST EPISODE 35: Vanessa Kwiatkowski, Melbourne City Rooftop Honey, Melbourne, Australia from 2021-02-11T05:25:40

PODCAST EPISODE 35: Vanessa Kwiatkowski, Melbourne City Rooftop Honey, Melbourne, Australia

I remember when I was travelling in Europe, especially while in Paris and London, I visited a n...

PODCAST EPISODE 34: Sam Lockwood, Lockwood Beekeeping Supplies, Vittoria, New South Wales. from 2021-02-05T08:52:25

Goldfields Honey, Bee and Pollination Services Pty Ltd and its sister company Goldfield Honey Australia are producers and packers of 100% pure Australian Honey. The founder Grant Lockwood (1958 ...

PODCAST EPISODE 33: Weronika Wasiak, beekeeper, Miód Wasiaka, Krobia, Poland from 2021-01-28T07:38:03

PODCAST EPISODE 33: Weronika Wasiak, beekeeper, Miód Wasiaka, Krobia, Poland

“Bees are making things which, for me, are an absolute miracle of nature. This is the

constant fascinat...

PODCAST EPISODE 32: Summer Catch Up with Ben Moore (Me!), Ben’s Bees, Australia from 2021-01-24T06:18:51

PODCAST EPISODE 32: Summer Catch Up with Ben Moore (Me!), Ben’s Bees, Australia

The hangover of months of isolation and curfews and mask wearing and zooming still hasn’t subsided for me. ...

PODCAST EPISODE 31: Daniel Curless, Curless Aussie Apiaries, Lockyer Valley, Queensland from 2021-01-22T07:19:17

PODCAST EPISODE 31: Daniel Curless,  Curless Aussie Apiaries, Lockyer Valley, Queensland.

In a remarkable initiation into beekeeping, Queensland-based beekeeper Daniel Curless obtain...

PODCAST EPISODE 30: Peter Gatehouse from Hill Top Hives, South Gippsland, Australia from 2021-01-13T10:14:27

PODCAST EPISODE 30: 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 see...

PODCAST EPISODE 29: Ian Steppler, co-owner of Steppler Farms and founder of 'A Canadian Beekeeper's Blog’ YouTube channel, Canada from 2021-01-06T21:50:35

PODCAST EPISODE 29: Ian Steppler, co-owner of Steppler Farms and founder of 'A Canadian Beekeeper's Blog’ YouTube channel, Canada

In the past year, I have grown to appreciate the internet...

PODCAST EPISODE 28: Sanjay Kafle from Mad Honey, Nepal from 2020-12-30T11:28:13

PODCAST EPISODE 28: Sanjay Kafle from Mad Honey, Nepal

As we farewell what has been a completely life-changing year, I am starting to dream again. These final days of 2020 have me envisio...

PODCAST EPISODE 27: Michael Haddad from Sparkke Natural Brewery, Adelaide. from 2020-12-23T08:21:55

PODCAST EPISODE 27: Michael Haddad from Sparkke Natural Brewery, Adelaide.

As the summer starts to slowly warm up in Melbourne, and Christmas bells are ringing after a very long year of c...

PODCAST EPISODE 26: Adrian O’Hagan from The Bearded Bee, Melbourne from 2020-12-22T04:34:40

PODCAST EPISODE 26: Adrian O’Hagan from The Bearded Bee, Melbourne

When I first came across natural beekeeping, I knew I had found my place in the world. I love technology (when used for ...

PODCAST EPISODE 25: Steve Donohue, beekeeper and author of Interviews with Beekeepers from 2020-12-10T03:10:05

PODCAST EPISODE 25: Steve Donohue, beekeeper and author of Interviews with Beekeepers

Times flies when your… a beekeeper! So, it’s been a MASSIVE two months since we last spoke (or I spok...

PODCAST EPISODE 24: Ben the Busy Bee says “hi” and “goodbye” – but only for six weeks! from 2020-10-12T20:12:30

PODCAST EPISODE 24: Ben the Busy Bee says “hi” and “goodbye” – but only for six weeks!

For beekeepers, the annual cycle of work and rest is a rollercoaster. As bees rug up and hibernate f...

PODCAST EPISODE 23: Sarah Hamilton, Native Beekeeper and founder of BeeYourself, Brisbane, Australia from 2020-10-04T10:17:43

PODCAST EPISODE 23: Sarah Hamilton, Native Beekeeper and founder of BeeYourself, Brisbane, Australia

These days the honeybee is well-known and well-loved. Of course, I completely understa...

PODCAST EPISODE 22: Matthew Waltner-Toews, Unspun Honey, Mount Gambier, Australia from 2020-09-24T10:42:03

PODCAST EPISODE 22: Matthew Waltner-Toews, Unspun Honey, Mount Gambier, Australia

I love imperfections in nature, especially honey. As a natural beekeeper, I take my hat off to businesses...

PODCAST EPISODE 21: Cedar Anderson, Flow Hive co-inventor, Byron Bay, Australia from 2020-09-16T09:19:11

PODCAST EPISODE 21: Cedar Anderson, Flow Hive co-inventor, Byron Bay, Australia

While the recording of this episode might be a little crackly in parts, I feel it represents something of t...

PODCAST EPISODE 20: Ryan Moloney (AKA “Toadfish” from Neighbours), Beach Box Honey, Australia from 2020-09-13T08:08:53

PODCAST EPISODE 20: Ryan Moloney (AKA “Toadfish” from Neighbours), Beach Box Honey, Australia

If there is a piece of fine art that sums up the experience of the Aussie suburbs like no oth...

PODCAST EPISODE 19: Cody Adams, beekeeper, founder of Bee Scientific and Bee Barrell Hive creator, Utah, USA from 2020-09-03T05:55:02

PODCAST EPISODE 19: Cody Adams, beekeeper, founder of Bee Scientific and Bee Barrell Hive creator, Utah, USA

Beehives: for beekeepers, these are not just boxes of different shapes and siz...

PODCAST EPISODE 18: Emily Forrest Mikschi from Embodybee, wandering the East Coast of Australia from 2020-08-28T10:53:39

PODCAST EPISODE 18: 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 Miksch...

PODCAST EPISODE 17: Jill and John Richards from Nature’s Gold, Brisbane, Australia from 2020-08-19T21:15:51

PODCAST EPISODE 17: Jill and John Richards from Nature’s Gold, Brisbane, Australia

I love a good team. There is a very beautiful saying by Mother Theresa that reads, "None of us, includin...

PODCAST EPISODE 16: Richard Noel, beekeeper, business owner, and all-round interesting chap, Brittany, France from 2020-08-13T00:42:38

PODCAST EPISODE 16: Richard Noel, beekeeper, business owner, and all-round interesting chap, Brittany, France

For me, one of the best things about beekeeping is the way it connects to oth...

PODCAST EPISODE 15: Gladstone Solomon, beekeeper and Bees for Development trustee, Tobago from 2020-08-06T11:28:48

PODCAST EPISODE 15: Gladstone Solomon, beekeeper and Bees for Development trustee, Tobago

Some people have wise and particularly beautiful souls. It is not something that can be quantifie...

PODCAST EPISODE 14: Michael Kiem from Denmar Apiaries, Cloyna, Queensland from 2020-08-01T03:05:37

PODCAST EPISODE 14: Michael Kiem from Denmar Apiaries, Cloyna, Queensland

Due to the vastness of Australia, much business happens via road and air. This extends to apiary and beekeeping, ...

PODCAST EPISODE 13: Adam Barassi, Tax Accountant from Barassi and Co. Chartered Accountants and Future Beekeeper from 2020-07-29T09:46:39

PODCAST EPISODE 13: Adam Barassi, Tax Accountant from Barassi and Co. Chartered Accountants and Future Beekeeper

As we are all starting to learn that we need to slow down and smell the ro...

PODCAST EPISODE 12: Stephen Heatley, owner of Kangaroo Island Ligurian Queen Bees, Kangaroo Island from 2020-07-23T03:21:45

PODCAST EPISODE 12: Stephen Heatley, owner of Kangaroo Island Ligurian Queen Bees, Kangaroo Island

Artists are known to be eccentric people, but from my experience, some of the best and m...

PODCAST EPISODE 11: Anita Long, Founder of the Tasmanian Junior Beekeeping Group, Tasmania from 2020-07-16T11:27:06

PODCAST EPISODE 11: Anita Long, Founder of the Tasmanian Junior Beekeeping Group, Tasmania

Dedicated, passionate, friendly, outgoing, patient, encouraging, warm, a wealth of knowledge – m...

PODCAST EPISODE 10: Lindsay Bourke of Australian Honey Products, Tasmania from 2020-07-12T21:08:56

PODCAST EPISODE 10: Lindsay Bourke of Australian Honey Products, Tasmania

I love Tasmania. Over the past few years, I have been lucky to pop across Bass Strait relatively regularly to han...

PODCAST EPISODE 9: Warm Greetings and Gratitude from Ben from 2020-07-05T06:48:32

PODCAST EPISODE 9: Warm Greetings and Gratitude from Ben

In this episode, I send out my warmest hellos and thank you’s to all the incredible people that make the BEES WITH BEN beekeeping ...

PODCAST EPISODE 8: John Edmonds from Edmonds Honey, Geelong, Victoria from 2020-07-02T09:07:52

PODCAST EPISODE 8: John Edmonds from Edmonds Honey, Geelong, Victoria

John Edmonds is a chatty, enthusiastic, warm-hearted bee bloke and business owner. With a wealth of experience that g...

PODCAST EPISODE 7: Neil Stuckey from Sticky Stuckey Honey, Gippsland, Victoria from 2020-06-25T10:49:23

PODCAST EPISODE 7: Neil Stuckey from Sticky Stuckey Honey, Gippsland, Victoria

I don’t get jealous much, but I am a tad envious of my dear friend Neil. With a name like N...

PODCAST EPISODE 6: Kirsten Traynor from 2 Million Blossoms from 2020-06-18T09:36:11

PODCAST EPISODE 6: Kirsten Traynor from 2 Million Blossoms

I recently declared my love for podcasting. Despite it being an activity that many people told me I would lap up, I had no clue ...

PODCAST EPISODE 5: Milan Wiercx van Rhijn, Bees for Development, France from 2020-06-11T08:46:41

PODCAST EPISODE 5: Milan Wiercx van Rhijn, Bees for Development, France

A few years ago, I visited one of my favourite countries in the whole world, France. During my stay, I was lucky en...

PODCAST EPISODE 4: Manuel Hempel of Vindfløy Bybigård in Bergen, Norway from 2020-06-04T07:58:31

PODCAST EPISODE 4: Manuel Hempel of Vindfløy Bybigård in Bergen, Norway

As you will find out, the last time I saw Manuel Hempel was in a karaoke bar In Canada. Obviously,...

PODCAST EPISODE 3: Nicholas Bishop from the London Honey Company from 2020-05-28T06:09:02

PODCAST EPISODE 3: Nicholas Bishop from the London Honey Company

I love to travel. And with lockdown restrictions meaning many of us have very itchy feet right now, I hav...

PODCAST EPISODE 2: Manuka King Rob Waddell from Grand Ridge Nursery from 2020-05-21T06:55:46

PODCAST EPISODE 2: Manuka King Rob Waddell from Grand Ridge Nursery

It was three years ago that I met nursey owner, bee lover and plant genius Rob Waddell at the Coonara ...

PODCAST EPISODE 1: Simeon Valkenburg from Valkenburg Apiaries from 2020-05-12T10:15:22

PODCAST EPISODE 1: Simeon Valkenburg from Valkenburg Apiaries

It doesn’t happen every day, so when you meet someone that you know will be both a friend and mentor, it’s a...

Bees With Ben - Episode Zero from 2020-05-09T06:22:32

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, sharing the knowledge I have about bees, the environment, pro...