34 min listen
The Drone Whisperer. Stephen Fleming guides us up the zig-zag path to find where the boy honeybees hang out.
FromLiving Beeing
The Drone Whisperer. Stephen Fleming guides us up the zig-zag path to find where the boy honeybees hang out.
FromLiving Beeing
ratings:
Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Aug 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We follow in the footsteps of the renowned Gilbert White - naturalist, ecologist and ornithologist - on our first location recording in Gilbert’s hometown of Selborne, almost exactly 300 years after his birth. On a glorious summer’s day in July, our guide, Stephen Fleming (AKA. Drone Whisperer and co-editor of Bee Craft magazine: www.bee-craft.com) takes us to the exact spot where Gilbert heard a strange humming sound. We learn more about the mysterious DCA - no, not a 70’s rock cover band nor a complex unit of electricity, but a Drone Congregation Area. Our adventure leaves more questions unanswered than answered and more mysteries to ponder. For example: how do drones know where to go in their final, fateful or fruitless flight to mate with a queen; how does the queen find them; what links these magical places to ancient settlements, hill forts and peoples of old; is there, perhaps, a DCA somewhere near you? For pictures and video click: www.livingbeeing.com and Vita Bee Health DCA videos: https://www.vita-europe.com/beehealth/blog/dca2016/
Released:
Aug 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (17)
Nectarholics. How to identify plants that will do well for bees.. Verity talks to Brigit Strawbridge.: Brigit Strawbridge talks to Verity on her allotment.. A fascinating insight into the diverse foraging habits of many different species of bee and how the gardener might plant to support bees and attract them to the garden Her delightful enthusiasm for ... by Living Beeing