From the show bench to the Parliament floor

Named in a Members’ Statement to the Legislative Assembly

BeesFriend was recognised on the floor of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, acknowledging Laszlo Kun’s ethical model of relocating bees rather than exterminating them, and the hives he had established across Melbourne’s south-east.

“There are currently 125 beehives spread across 11 sites in our area because of BeesFriend — it is a fantastic operation that operates at night.”

Used by Executive Chef Jason Staudt

Jason Staudt, Executive Chef at Stokehouse St Kilda, uses our raw honey in his kitchen — including a duck glaze finished with a touch of cayenne.

“If we don’t have bees, I don’t get amazing produce — and the rest of the world doesn’t eat properly. It’s very simple.”

Honeycomb on the menu, chosen by Head Chef Paul Rosanes

Paul Rosanes, Head Chef at Middle Ground in Beaconsfield, uses our full frames of honeycomb exclusively on his menu. What won him over: unlike most honeycomb, ours isn’t chewy — the cappings are so thin and delicate the comb melts in the mouth, with barely any wax left behind.

“No hive left behind”

A feature on Laszlo’s after-hours swarm removals, his homemade bee vacuum, his commitment to ethical relocation, and his concerns about the spread of Varroa mite in Australia.

“Bees need our help”

Coverage of BeesFriend’s rescue work and the wider challenge facing honeybees across Melbourne’s south-east.

“Bee friendly”

CERES Fair Food, one of Melbourne’s leading ethical food distributors, featured BeesFriend’s rescue work and self-funded model, and stocked the raw honey as a featured product.

Filmed on-site at a Melbourne apiary

The Eastern Melburnian — an independent local newsroom and member of the Local and Independent News Association (LINA) — featured Laszlo in a video reel series filmed at one of the BeesFriend apiaries.

Hosts CSIRO’s annual World Bee Day event

Each year Laszlo organises and presents the World Bee Day event held at CSIRO, sharing the work of BeesFriend and the wider challenge of the Varroa mite with an audience of scientists and staff.