The Australian Bite
Posts Tagged ‘ bees’
Buildings, bees and sistagirls
3 December 2009
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Bee in macro by StephenMitchell (flickr)
This week on the Australian Bite, landscape architect Andrew Prowse will tell us about his great job designing a town high on the side of a mountain in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province. We’ll hear about a tiny mite that strikes terror into the hearts of Australian beekepers. And artist and photographer Bindi Cole will explain the background to the photograph that’s just won her a major indigenous art award – the Deadly Art Award.
Volunteers making a difference
25 September 2009
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Volunteer Garry Neindorf in hs radio operations room at home at Tumby Bay, SA (photo Brooke Neindorf)
This week on the Bite, we meet a couple of Australia’s thousands, if not millions of volunteer workers, whose fantastic efforts make a huge difference to people’s lives. South Australian volunteer marine radio operator Garry Smith, is one of Australia’s only full time “on call” operators, who does a great job helping boaties in need. And Queenslander Kirsty McLean helps people from remote areas get to and from hospitals in the city. We’ll also get the buzz on one of the Top End’s natural treasures – native sugarbag bees, which are now doing great work pollinating crops like melons and avocados.
