Attracting Backyard Pollinators
EarthTalk® E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk : I’d like to have a garden that encourages bees and butterflies. What’s the best approach? --Robert Miller, Bakersfield, CA Attracting bees and...
View ArticleBeekeeping's Costs Growing Along With Its Popularity
As NHPR's Ryan Lessard recently reported, beekeeping is increasing in popularity in the Granite State - but the hobby is also getting more expensive. Joining us to explain why is Barbara Lawler,...
View ArticleBeekeeping In New Hampshire
Hundreds of first-time beekeepers across the state are anxiously awaiting their first shipment of honey bees this week. NHPR’s Ryan Lessard reports on the growing popularity of the hobby and what it...
View ArticleHotel Beekeeper Takes To The Roof
By all accounts, New Hampshire is in the midst of a bee-boom : bee classes and clubs are overflowing with new members. And a conference center in Concord that has caught the bug, but had to overcome a...
View ArticleHollis Town Hall Unsuspecting Home For Huge Beehive
Contractors renovating the old Hollis Town Hall met with a surprise recentlya huge beehive inside one of the walls. Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Mark Le Doux says the bees were long gone. But they got...
View ArticleUNH Research: Bees Nearly Went The Way Of The Dinosaurs
According to new research out of UNH, the same event that spelled the end of the dinosaurs nearly did in bees as well. An investigation into the genome of the small carpenter bee shows bee evolution...
View Article3.20.14: The Birds, The Bees, & The Birds And The Bees
While the weather these days might not be an indicator, spring is officially here. Which got us thinking in the Word of Mouth pod...about the birds and the bees. And also birds and bees. On today's...
View ArticleBee Hotel In Durham Open To Pollinators Only
Bee populations are in decline worldwide. At UNH, researchers are beginning the first major assessment of diversity in New Hampshire’s bee populations. Part of that effort involves a "bee hotel" at...
View ArticleA Decline In Bees: What's Going On With Our Pollinators?
Behind recent declines in bee populations are threats as diverse as pesticides, disease, and climate change. And fewer bees could mean a widespread hit to many types of agriculture. We’ll talk with...
View ArticleMake Your Own Bee Hotel
After our interview with Dave Goulson author of A Buzz in the Meadow and A Sting in the Tail , we asked him what else we could do to help bees, aside from planting bee-friendly gardens. He mentioned...
View Article5.20.15: Educational Benefits Of Going Outdoors, The Honorary Degree, & Wild...
We’ve heard the claim before – low-income urban kids aren’t getting to spend enough time in the woods. But what if outdoor education isn’t just about where you live – but how you’re being raised? On...
View ArticleSomething Wild: How Are the Bees Doing?
A Something Wild fan wrote in recently with a question or two. Ben, a backyard beekeeper in Deerfield, asks “I know there has been a lot of buzz about chemicals getting into the bee's main protein...
View ArticleUNH Report Finds 17 New Species of Bees in State
Monday, researchers from UNH released the first scientific findings about the state of New Hampshire’s bee population. It's the first comprehensive list of bee species in the state, including 17...
View ArticleCelebrating Bees (And Other Pollinators) In New Hampshire
We may be hearing a lot about bees this week. It's national pollinator week - a chance to talk about the important role pollinators play in agriculture and the environment. And in New Hampshire,...
View ArticleWhat's Happening to New Hampshire's Honey Bees?
Scientists and beekeepers are trying to find out why almost 60% of honey bee hives died out last winter, and even more the winter before.
View ArticleNew Mural In Peterborough Raises Awareness of Bees
Peterborough's community center is getting a bit of a makeover—with a honey bee mural. It's part of a local group's effort to raise awareness about the role bees play in our food systems. Each bee Matt...
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