Episode 53: Tammy Horn Potter - Bees in America, Part II

<p>In this episode, Dr. Tammy Horn Potter, Kentucky State Apiarist, describes the fascinating history of honey bees in America from World War I to today. &nbsp;Listeners may be surprised to learn that bees were so integral to the war effort in WWI that beekeepers were exempt from the draft. &nbsp;Listen to also learn how traumatized veterans found mental healing in beekeeping.</p> <p>Tammy keeps bees with her husband and is the author of several books, Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation (2005), Beeconomy: What Women and Bees Teach us About Local Trade and Global Markets (2012), Flower Power: Establishing Pollinator Habitat (2019), and Work I Knew I Must (2021). &nbsp;You can email her at tammy.potter@ky.gov.</p> <p><br></p>