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FOUND: Why buying pure australian honey is important in supporting bees valuable pollination - You Need To See This

Scott Whitaker's bottled honey has QR codes linking to information on where it comes from. (ABC Rural: Jennifer Nichols)

On World Bee Day, honey lovers are being urged to reject the nine million kilograms of cheaper imports shipped into the country last financial year and buy pure Australian honey to support Australian beekeepers.

Honey labels must include the country of origin, but one bare-handed beekeeper has gone to extra lengths, including filming drone footage, to show customers exactly how far his honey travels. 

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