Wild About NYC: Bees
The Brian Lehrer Show | May 25, 2016
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?
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 25, 2016
Rarely, says @NYCBeekeeping Liane Newton. "I’m convinced it’s my perfume."
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
