Native Bees Are More Effective Polinaters Than Honey Bees

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There are over four thousand species of native bees in america. They're more effective polinaters than honey bees, which get all the attention. Carpenter bees drill out perfect tunnels in wood to raise their young and don't even have stingers. Mason bees can be kept as pets or just rear them in your yard.

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YA LIKE BEES? You will -- after this short, edited-for-all-ages Smologies cut of our classic Melittology episode featuring President of the Urban Beekeepers Association, Amanda “Mandy” Shaw. We chat about honeybees vs. native ones, hives vs. nests, honey, how to become a beekeeper, social structures, why a queen becomes a queen, how to keep Mason bees as outdoor pets, if you should eat honey to deal with seasonal allergies, and why planting some flowers could make you and the bees pretty happy.

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