BeesFriend Journal

Talking bees on Dirty Linen with Dani Valent

Laszlo Kun and Dani Valent recording the Dirty Linen podcast about bees.

Journal · News · by Laszlo Kun Talking bees on Dirty Linen with Dani Valent A 41-minute conversation with food journalist Dani Valent — about how a beehive thinks, why we rescue instead of exterminate, and the fight against Varroa.…

We’re in the Berwick-Pakenham Gazette

Journal · News · by Laszlo Kun We’re in the Berwick-Pakenham Gazette A two-page feature on the free Varroa monitoring tool we built for beekeepers — and why knowing whether your treatment worked matters more than ever. This week the…

Varroa resistance

Journal · Varroa · by Laszlo Kun What Varroa resistance means for Victorian beekeepers — and why monitoring matters more than ever For three years, the question every Victorian beekeeper asked was “will Varroa reach me?” In 2026, the question…

Rescue story

Journal · Bee rescue · by Laszlo Kun What really happens when you call someone to rescue a swarm The phone rings in spring more than any other time. Someone’s found a clump of bees, and the first question is…

Single-origin honey

Journal · Honey · by Laszlo Kun Why our honey tastes of where it comes from Two jars from the same season, both raw, both ours — and they can taste noticeably different. The reason is the most honest thing…