Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Honeybees are the best-known and most recognizable insect pollinators in our farms and gardens. Without them, we'd have no peaches, nectarines, apples, almonds, lemons, oranges, eggplants, tomatoes, etc. Get to know their role in native ecosystems, farms, and gardens.
Host Nan Sterman with James Hung, a researcher at UCSD doing critical work identifying and assembling an inventory of California native bees, many of which are threatened by habitat loss as a result of human development.
Honeybees are the best-known and most recognizable insect pollinators in our farms and gardens. Without them, we'd have no peaches, nectarines, apples, almonds, lemons, oranges, eggplants, tomatoes, etc.doing critical work identifying and assembling an inventory of California native bees, many of which are threatened by habitat loss as a result of human development., a Washington state company that"grows" and sells native bees and educates communities across the continent. They'll introduce us to orchard mason bees, one of the more common native bees, their characteristics and how to create spaces to attract them into our gardens.tells us how as much as he loves his honeybees, he works to educate the community to appreciate and encourage native bees as well. Along the way, we'll explore the bee life cycle to understand why some bees make honey and others don't, why most bees are solitary , about the importance of pollen and much more.. Watch the best of PBS anytime, anywhere on the free PBS app. Stream your favorite PBS shows on-demand and livestream shows from your local station, all from your favorite device.Jen is a web producer at KPBS, responsible for program promotion, online membership-related activities, and is the editor of the KPBS community calendar. Jen has worked at KPBS since 2000. She is originally from Las Vegas and attended UNLV.California Senate approves ban on requiring schools to notify parents of child's pronoun change
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