Celebrating 200 years of honeybees in Australia

25/06/2022 54 min
Celebrating 200 years of honeybees in Australia

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Episode Synopsis


The first European honey bees arrived in Australia on 20th May 1822. Four bee experts recount the effects on Australia's native bees, on honey production, on ecology and farming. And a new $2 coin is being released featuring bees, golden honeycomb and Eucalyptus flowers.