{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Nelli Stevenson Show","title":"Birds, bees and budgie smugglers feat. Clancy Lester","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/836c7c61\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2651,"description":"Join communications strategist Nelli Stevenson and environmental educator and pollinator expert Clancy Lester for a wild chat about nature. On this episode, they explore the incredible intelligence of native bees, the weird and horny ways that the symbiotic relationship between pollinators and blossoms has evolved, and practical ways to support biodiversity in Australia.FIND CLANCY:Instagram: @beesandblossoms.ausFIND NELLI:Instagram @thenellistevensonshow and @nellistevensonCHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction to Clancy Lester and His Passion for Nature01:14 The Fascinating World of Native Bees04:49 Climate Change and Its Impact on Ecosystems08:22 Political Landscape and Environmental Concerns10:06 Indigenous Knowledge and Its Importance12:54 Implications of the Rise of the Far Right15:56 Local Environmental Issues in Victoria17:22 Finding Hope Through Action and Community23:19 Encouragement for New Environmental Advocates24:17 The Diversity of Birds25:59 Bees and Their Cognitive Abilities29:14 Social Structures of Bees31:36 Roles Within Bee Colonies32:52 The Misunderstood Wasps35:52 Nature Strips and Environmental Activism40:38 The Potential of Urban Biodiversity","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lS3W65GIDqTYh6l144BYbm8WEmfVZ9sCqeCUoh7i6qM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYjcx/YWExMzZkZDllNzE1/NmFlM2ZjZTAyMGY0/YmY4Yy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}