Bee Therapy
Bee Therapy is a podcast for anyone who loves bees. Bee-buddies Patrice Newell and Dani Lloyd-Prichard are both Australian registered beekeepers with over 50 years' experience between them. Now author and farmer Patrice, and educator and researcher Dani are recording their conversations. Throughout the season they'll be talking bee books, bee movies, bee research papers, honey recipes, quizzes, and a whole lot of bee goss about our beautiful bees.
Podcasting since 2021 • 14 episodes
Bee Therapy
Latest Episodes
Varroa Mite Update - what's happening with both our honey and native bees
Dani and Patrice update Varroa Mite’s control in New South Wales. Dani’s honeybees in the red zone are dead. Her native-bees have moved to safer ground. You won’t be seeing honey bees in the Newcastle area for some time.Production: Luci...
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Varroa Mite. What's happening in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, as thousands of people come together to stop it spreading. Will Australia be able to remain Varroa free? Dani Lloyd-Prichard is on the frontline.
In this special episode, Patrice and Dani talk about what's happening right now in Newcastle since the discovery of the Varroa Mite in the area. Dani is right in the thick of it as not only are her hives in the affected area, ...
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How much do you know about Australian Native bees? Would you like to make/drink mead? How do you buy a new queen bee?
In this episode Patrice and Dani discuss some important research Dani has conducted into Australian Native bees, talk about mead - both making and drinking it, share their experiences buying new queen bees in the post and introducing them...
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Ep 10. What sort of beehive should you buy? The Bee Movie. Beegan fudge.
In this episode Patrice and Dani pool their knowledge about bee hives and discuss their preferences. They also review 'The Bee Movie', not very favourably, and share a recipe for Beegan fudge, for Vegans who will eat honey.
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Ep 9 Do honeybees have collective personalities?Why do beekeepers use smokers? Baking vegetables with honey.
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...
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