What's the Buzz
Summary: Honey bees have been around pretty much unchanged for a long time, some say about 30 million years, so maybe we can learn from them. They’re hard working, gentle and clever. On What’s the Buzz, you’ll learn how to get started with bees, find out how bees are doing, hear about the fascination of bees, the amazing waggle dance and much more. Brought to you by the Dunedin Beekeepers Club.
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Podcasts:
Manuka Honey - Fifth and final episode of ‘What’s the Buzz?’, from the Dunedin Beekeeper’s Club. In this episode we talk about the special honey we have in NZ, manuka honey – special because of it’s antibacterial properties. I’ve been following the industry for the last couple of years as we attempt to keep the industry healthy. Here Ash Samuelson asks me questions about what’s the state of the play – and also we talk to Dave Milne, a beekeeper from Waitati who produces manuka honey. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
The Fascination of Bees - Episode 4 of ‘What’s the Buzz’. We all tend to know that bees are pretty clever, given how small they are – they co-operate and have stunning communication skills. In this programme we look at two of these natural phenomena – the “Grand March” and the “Waggle Dance”. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
How Are Honeybees Doing? - As you’ll doubtless have heard, around the world there’s concern about honeybees – they are having a tough time, what with the varroa mite, increased pesticide usage (including neonics), agricultural monocultures (reducing good nectar and pollen foraging areas) and hive migration (for pollination) the bees are getting a hard time. Here we talk to Ash Samuelson. Ash has been visiting Dunedin for some R&R but has just finished her doctoral work at Royal Holloway Uni in London – comparing how well rural and urban bees are doing This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Getting Started Part 2 (Really Doing It) - In todays programme Chris Hinton of the Dunedin Beekeeper's Club talks to Brian Ellis, also of the club, about where to site a hive. Then Chris himself will take you into the hive in a typical inspection of what's happening in there. Finally, we'll take you to a club day - with all the sounds, banter and advice that you'll find there. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Getting Started Part 1 (Lots of Advice) - Welcome to What's the Buzz’, brought to you by the Dunedin Beekeepers’ Club. On today's programme we take a look at starting up with bees, with a chat to Brian Pilley, club president, and a person who’s helped lots of folks start up, then with Caryl O’Connor, a keen new beekeeper from NE Valley. This the first of a series of five episodes, all timed for... We’ll look at topics ranging from making beeswax candles to whether bees in the city are doing OK to unravelling the fuss about manuka honey. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
