Beekeepers around the country have reported one of the worst honey seasons with South Australia’s honey production down 50-70% compared to this time last year.
As a result of a lack of rainfall key plant species did not flower and combined with a string of record high temperature days the bees in the South Australia were left weak and vulnerable.
Beekeeper, Jill Trewartha located about 45 kilometers south of Adelaide says her business has had less than a third of the honey they would usually take.