For love or honey — Keeping bees in the age of varroa

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 Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] This episode of Every Bite was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.