Tag Archives: Australia

Bees and the Australian Fires

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Ron Miksha

Australia is on fire. When I heard about the thousands of people who were fleeing – some being rescued from beaches by the navy – and then saw photos of black smoke, red skies, and stampeding kangaroos, I worried about … Continue reading →

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Lawsuits Amidst Toxic Allegations

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Ron Miksha

Australia is having a food fight.  Well, a honey fight, actually, and there are lessons aplenty to be found in it.  First off, a Save the Bees gentleman, Simon Mulvany, of Melbourne, launched a name-calling campaign against Australian honey packer … Continue reading →

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Upside-Down Almond Pollination

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Ron Miksha

It’s September, but some beekeepers are just wrapping up almond pollination and moving their bees to canola.  Sounds late. California’s almonds finished in March. Canola blossom ended months ago, too. But not for Australian beekeepers. Here’s a news piece from … Continue reading →

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Honey Times in Oz

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Ron Miksha

I’ve not yet travelled to Australia –  Oz, as some here in Canada call it. We who have never seen Oz can only picture the place with the same sense of awe that the scarecrow had for the Emerald City.  … Continue reading →

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