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To Bee Or Not To Bee: Becoming A Beekeeper

Even public radio hosts keep bees! We're talking about the ins and outs of beekeeping.
Jane Lindholm
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VPR
Even public radio hosts keep bees! We're talking about the ins and outs of beekeeping.

After Sherlock Holmes retired from detective work, he became a beekeeper, so you know it's got to be a pretty cool hobby. We're talking about the ins and outs of backyard beekeeping.

We'll get tips and tricks from wise beekeepers, plus we'll talk about how the bees and their favorite flowers have fared with the wet weather this summer. 

We're joined by Darci Benoit, vice president of the Franklin County beekeeping club, and by Scott Wilson, board member of the Vermont Beekeepers Association. Wilson and his wife Valarie own Heavenly Honey Apiary in Monkton.

Broadcast live on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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