Are bees on the brink of extinction in Australia?

Australian Community Media

Loss of hives through land clearing, catastrophic bushfires, and floods, has led to a dramatic decrease in bee populations, and now Aussie bees are battling the deadly varroa mite.

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00:10 That is one nectar collector.

00:36 You ever see pollination up close?

00:38 No, sir.

00:39 I pick up some pollen over here, sprinkle it over here.

00:42 Maybe a dash over there, a pinch on that one.

00:44 See that?

00:45 It's a little bit of magic, ain't it?

00:47 Wow, that's amazing.

00:48 Why do we do that?

00:49 That's pollen power, kid.

00:51 More pollen, more flowers, more nectar, more honey for us.

00:55 Cool.

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