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The Voice of Michael Palmer

27th September 202518th April 2019 by Steve Donohoe
Steve Donohoe and Michael Palmer near Lake Champlain

Sorry about the audio quality on this clip; somebody once asked if I used a potato as a recording device! I don’t, but I actually think my iphone does it better than my portable digital recorder, which is what I used for this. Anyway, I still think it’s worth listening to this nine minute audio … Read more

Categories Stories, Interviews & Philosophy Tags bee farmers, Michael Palmer 1 Comment

Bee Farmers: What do you fear?

27th September 202511th December 2018 by Steve Donohoe
coronavirus graphic

Extracts from my interviews with bee farmers about the main threats to their livelihood

Categories Hive Health & Diseases Tags asian hornet, bee farmers, Bee viruses, Michael Palmer, Murray McGregor, Peter Little, Richard Noel, threats to bees, Varroa 1 Comment

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