A podcast wild about native bees
When you ask people to name a pollinator, honey bees are typically the first one that springs to people’s minds. As a loyal Bee’s Knees listener, you know that native bees are critical for our food supply. Recent studies, many …
Beyond Honeybees: The Importance of Wild Bees in Farming (Ep. 22) Read more »
Cities are becoming more and more critical for bee and other pollinator support. In Germany, the German Wildlife Foundation (in German) has taken active and successful measures to create bee-friendly spaces in the midst of some of its largest cities: …
Blooming Success: How Germany’s Wildflower Plots are Helping Bees Thrive (Ep. 21) Read more »
How do you feel after a poor night’s sleep? Sluggish? Not really motivated to work? Today, we’re talking about a study that looked closely at the effects of pesticides on bumblebee behavior. Our guest, Kiah Tasman, gave bumblebees nectar sugar …
Sleepyheads: The Effects of Insecticides on Bee Sleep (Ep. 20) Read more »
Today, we’re talking about the impact of insecticide exposure on bee populations with Dr. Clara Stuilgross. According to her study, chronic insecticide exposure can have long-term implications on the performance of individual bees and the dynamics of the entire population. …
The Buzz on Pesticides: How Exposure Affects Bee Health (Ep. 19) Read more »
Three-quarters of all crops require pollination. While some crops are pollinated by the wind, the vast majority need insects. With insect populations seriously threatened, how will this affect our food supply? Today, we’re talking about a study that looks at …
Air pollution is a significant problem today, and its impact on human health and the environment is well-documented. In this episode, we talk about recent research that has shown air pollution can also harm the health of bees. Our guest, …
Clearing the Air: The Impact of Air Pollution on Bees (Ep. 17) Read more »
Bees are a crucial part of our ecosystem, and their well-being is vital to the survival of many other species. One of the most important things for bees is to have access to food when they wake up from their …
Bees + The Climate Crisis: Pollinator Mismatch (Ep. 16) Read more »
The Bombus Confusus, or the confusing bumblebee, is one of the rarest bumblebees in Europe. This species was once widespread throughout most of Europe. It’s unique among European bumblebees, the only species with territorial males with enlarged eyes. In the …
Understanding the relationship between different species in their natural habitats is very important when looking at biodiversity. We talk to Dr. Kit Prendergast who has been looking at the nesting success of bees in different environments and how it affects …
There’s a lot of creative thinking that goes into scientific research and being able to think differently when the results aren’t going your way. Today we’re looking at a study that found sunflower pollen greatly reduces a gut pathogen in …