In this episode, I talk with Robin David about his work as an urban Beekeeper in Seattle, WA. Robin works for Best Bees, a company dedicated to the health of bees and bee populations by installing and maintaining honeybee hives on commercial and residential properties in urban areas across the US. They also partner and collaborate with bee researchers to continue finding new solutions and approaches to beekeeping and pollinator health for stronger food systems, economic security, and environmental resiliency. In this conversation, we cover a lot about what is going on behind the scenes of beekeeping, but the actual bees are up to, and why urban beekeeping is not only vital but becoming a popular service to prove to residents and commercial clients. A few other topics also discussed:
- the difference between the introduced honey bee and native bees,
- pollination
- the science of bees,
- approaches to beekeeping,
- emerging research on beekeeping,
- history of beekeeping
- and more!
Links for more information:
Best Bees Research
Ted Talk Noah Wilson Rich
University of Guelph beekeeping
