Recreational beekeeping has experienced an incredible surge in recent years. However, this surge has coincided with the spread of varroa mites — a now-endemic parasite devastating Australian honeybee colonies. Whether beekeeping to harvest honey or to pollinate crops — for love or for profit — how can we mitigate the destructive impact of varroa mites going forward?

Guests: 
Cedar Anderson, co-founder of Flow Hive, co-author of Flow Hive's Book of Bees and Beekeeping
Krista Mogensen, founding member of the Melbourne Beekeepers Club and expert on managing varroa mites
Cormac Farrell, head beekeeper at the Australian Parliament House, author of Urban Beekeeping: The City as a Hive
Emma Bickley, Saturday Breakfast presenter for ABC Radio Canberra and foodie

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This episode of Every Bite was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.

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