May 7, 2020
Kristen Cummings takes a break from talking about travel to educate you about endangered bumble bees, her beekeeping hobby, what the world would look like without bees, and the little steps you can take to make a big difference in helping out these amazing insects.
SHOW NOTES
Tutorial for making a backyard bumble bee nest: https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Making_a_bumblebee_nest-1.pdf
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation (Consider making a donation!): https://www.xerces.org/bumblebees
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References:
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ASAPScience. (2015). What happens if all the bees die? [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved on May 4, 2020 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JilYBVrFiLA
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