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: 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 

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, but she is on one of the initial response teams testing hives to see if they need eradication. Listen in to find out exactly what's happening and what the outlook is for our precious bees.

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 

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 into their bee hives, and  answer the question - how old is the first recorded bee fossil?


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