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Who are the experts joining Dr Carl and what are their backgrounds?
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Hello, welcome to another episode of Science with Dr. Carl in your podcast feed. And this episode is perfect as we head into spring. It is all about the botany and the bees. This week, we were joined by Clancy Lester, friend of the show and expert on all things bees. This guy... loves bees. We've had him on before. He got into all of our bee questions. And we had Rose Kerr. She's a science journalist. She works for ABC Radio's national science team, All In The Mind. And she's someone who really loves botany. She's got a focus on botany, the study of plants. So she answered all of our plant questions. And of course, your regular questions for Dr. Carl. It's a jam-packed episode. Let's get into it. Dr Karl is across from me.
Dr Karl, we're in good company this week, aren't we?
We're extra. We're not talking about space or quantum mechanics. We are talking about the living world around us. Can you introduce our wonderful speakers today?
Of course. So let's start with Rose Kerr. Now, Rose, this is your first time on Science with Dr Karl. Welcome. Thank you. So happy to be here. Now, you are no stranger to these halls, I guess. You've worked on different ABC science programs. You are someone who is a science journalist. Your area is botany. Tell us about your interest in it, where that started for you and why you wanted to go a little bit deeper.
I grew up in the southwest of WA, which if you've never been there, it is actually a biodiversity hotspot, meaning we have so many amazing both plant and animal species. But the plants just always spoke to me. And I remember being in high school and everyone saying animals were more interesting when we're studying them. But I disagreed. I was always a plant girl. Maybe it's because of my name. And
so sweet.
So I went on to study it at uni. And when you study botany, you learn things about their structure, how they grow, the classification, and also how they fit in the broader ecosystem. And I did work as a botanist for a hot minute, but then the theatre kid in me came through and I decided to do broadcasting instead. Yeah.
You said, I want to speak about it. I want to use my voice. Now tell me, you are from WA. Are there any particular plants or any favourites that are native to the area that you want to shout about?
Well, at the moment, there are a lot of endemic orchids around Perth and around the southwest. And one in particular that I love is called the cowslip orchid. And this thing is like teeny tiny. It's bright yellow. And it looks like a little star. So when you're on a bushwalk and you see it, it's just like seeing little fairies all throughout the bush, which I think is so whimsical and wholesome. That's
beautiful. Someone who is very excited about the endemic orchids is our next guest, Clancy Lester. Now, Clancy, you are a friend of the show. You've been on before. You are the bee man. You are all about the bees. For anyone who's meeting you for the very first time, where did your interest in bees begin?
Oh, it definitely... It definitely was exacerbated by going up to Arnhem Land to learn about native bees with the First Nations people up there, the Yolngu First Nations. And I just was absolutely so intrigued and learnt so much and loved it. And thanks for having me on, Dr. Lucy and Dr. Carl. I'm so excited to be here once again.
Oh, my God, I wish I'd known that segue from Yongu Fever from Baker Boy into, you know, you being there and
learning about
native bees.
He's a celebrity up there, don't you worry. Oh,
the prince of Arnhem Land. Now, Clancy, what have you been up to? Because you're big on socials, you're always doing explainers on bees and their habitats, et cetera. What's been happening in that world?
Oh, so much. I feel like one thing that's been getting me super excited is everyone's getting around native plants and native bees. It's like this thing that I don't feel like has been as much in the public eye until more recently and I've just been loving riding that wave.
Well, let's get into some questions. Rose, what kind of questions can you answer this morning?
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