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Encore: Vermont's bee populations are failing. Here's what you can do to help

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In this encore rebroadcast, host Mikaela Lefrak looks at the bee population in Vermont, and how everyone from gardeners to beekeepers can help bolster their populations amid a series of threats.

Vermont has somewhere around 350 species of bees, from the wild bumblebees to the domestic honeybees. They play a vital role in our ecosystems, but their populations are under threat. This hour, we’re re-airing a conversation from earlier this year about bees, some of the problems these pollinators face, and what Vermonters can do to help.

We hear from a bee biologist for suggestions on ways to increase bee food and habitat. And we’ll speak to a third-generation beekeeper, and a relatively new beekeeper, about responsibly maintaining backyard bee hives.

Also this hour, we rebroadcast an interview with author Megan Mayhew Bergman, who discusses weaving the climate crisis into her book, How Strange A Season.

Our guests are:

This encore rebroadcast aired at noon on Wednesday, July 6; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak joined Vermont Public in 2021 as co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.