Episode 2
Series following broadcaster Martha Kearney through her beekeeping year. As spring arrives, Martha witnesses the growth of the colony and watches as bee larvae hatch out.
Martha discovers a bee with deformed wing virus in one of the hives she has set up on a Suffolk wildflower meadow. With the help of a master beekeeper, she treats the hive for verroa mite. Britain's leading bee scientist explains the role of verroa in the decline of bees throughout the country.
As spring arrives, Martha witnesses the growth of the colony and watches as bee larvae hatch out. She investigates the science behind the decline of the honey bee and examines evidence that pesticides may be to blame. Back at her cottage, she tackles a colony of angry bees by replacing their queen with a more mild-mannered individual ordered online and delivered through the post, and she meets the archbishop of Canterbury to talk about his family's love of beekeeping and why he told the bees about his girlfriends.
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The best bee
Duration: 02:01
Music Played
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Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Chartered Flight
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Martha Kearney |
Series Producer | Tom Sheahan |
Executive Producer | Chris Shaw |
Executive Producer | Emma Read |
Executive Producer | Clare Paterson |
Production Manager | Emma Wood |
Sound Recordist | Tom Curry |
Broadcasts
- Mon 21 Apr 2014 20:00
- Tue 22 Apr 2014 01:30
- Mon 28 Apr 2014 00:50
- Tue 13 Oct 2015 20:00
- Mon 2 May 2016 19:30
- Tue 3 Aug 2021 19:30
- Wed 4 Aug 2021 01:50
- Mon 25 Apr 2022 00:20
- Tue 27 Jun 2023 19:00