Honeybees Need Your Help, Honey
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Honeybees sweeten the U.S. economy to the tune of eighteen billion dollars per year in pollination services. But a triangle of factors has been killing honeybee colonies.
USDA entomologist Sammy Ramsey — aka Doctor Buggs — tells host Maddie Sofia about the "three P's" that are driving these die-offs. And how our industrious friends the bees actually love it when we're a little lazy with our yard work.
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This episode was produced by Emily Vaughn and Brit Hanson, and edited by Viet Le.