May 1, 2018
***REBROADCAST with UPDATES***
We've all heard about the hard times that honeybees are going
through and the huge implications for us all. But how do cities fit
into all this? There's a surprising compatibility between cities
and bees, and a role local governments can play. This episode comes
just ahead of National Pollinator Week (June 19-25, though some
honor it all month). To celebrate, we're joined by Bee Downtown,
Bee City USA, and other voices covering the North Carolina cities
of West Jefferson, Davidson, Asheville, Durham and beyond. Loads of
trivia and insights on this one.
Bee Downtown - http://beedowntown.org Bee City USA - http://www.beecityusa.org
The Town of Davidson Becomes the 37th Bee City USA in the Nation - http://www.ci.davidson.nc.us/CivicSend/ViewMessage/message?id=33089
USDA Colony Collapse Disorder and Honey Bee Health Action Plan - https://www.ree.usda.gov/ree/news/CCD-HBH_Action_Plan_05-19-2015-Dated-FINAL.pdf
Agriculture Research Service info on honeybee health - https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/br/ccd/index/#public
Skeptoid episode and transcript, "Colony Collapse Disorder: Science and Pseudoscience" - https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4524
Pollinator Week - http://pollinator.org/pollinatorweek/
News story, "A third of the nation's honeybee colonies died last year. Why you should care." - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/26/third-nations-honeybee-colonies-died-last-year-why-you-should-care/348418001/