Have you ever had a hobby go horribly wrong? 

In an attempt to save the bees, thousands of people set up colonies of the European honeybee in their backyard.

But for many, an outbreak of the parasitic varroa mite has brought this low-stakes eco-hobby to an emotionally devastating end.

It's almost impossible to contain, so now it's here in Australia and the bees are dying, what is the future of the plants who rely on them. and the hobbyists who love them like family?