Wild About NYC: Bees

Every day of this Spring Pledge Drive, we've been talking about a different aspect of WNYC's #WildNYC Project.

Today: NYC beekeeper Liane Newton talks about bees.

The question we were all wondering: how often do you get stung?
Rarely, says @NYCBeekeeping Liane Newton. "I’m convinced it’s my perfume."

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 25, 2016

Only 15% of world food supply pollinated by domesticated honey bees. Abt 80% pollinated by wild bees & other wildlife @brianlehrer #wildnyc

— Marielle Anzelone (@nycbotanist) May 25, 2016

Honey bees aren’t only bees! NYC has >200 native bees – usu. solitary ground nesters dependent on native wildflowers @brianlehrer #wildnyc

— Marielle Anzelone (@nycbotanist) May 25, 2016