Bee Enemies and the Cuckoo Bee
Comedian Rob Beckett finds out who is out to get the bees – from humans to parasites, and other grisly tales. Bee of the week is the cuckoo bee, but it's not as nice as it sounds…
David Attenborough is saving the planet, Brian May is saving badgers, now Comedian Rob Beckett is saving the bees. With help from comedy friends and proper bee experts. This week entomologist Dr George McGavin enthrals Rob with tales of the threats and enemies bees face. Find out about parasites that eat bees from the inside out and how the bee of the week - cuckoo bees - hide and take over other bees’ nests. Comedian Michael Odewale wants to know if there are any bees you should pick a fight with, and Rob hears from Bee rescuer extraordinaire, Erika Thompson.
Series Producer Jo Newsholme.
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- Sun 19 Sep 2021 02:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2