S2:E9 Finally Answers to the Question "Are The Bees Dying?"

<p>You've heard this question a lot in the last few years. &nbsp;What's killing the bees? &nbsp;Why are they dying? How bad is this?<br> Well, while many articles share this headline, few actually explain it.</p> <p>For starters, do you even know there is a difference between Wild &amp; Domestic bees? &nbsp;Or that the classic honey bee we are all so familiar with is not native to the US?</p> <p>In this episode we sit down with Matias Viel, co-founder of <a href="http://www.beeflow.com/">Bee Flow</a>, a technology company creating a new paradigm in pollination services that is showing Growers how much they benefit by putting bees first, and Mike Briano from <a href="https://harriswoolfalmonds.com/">Harris Woolf Almonds</a>, a crop that relies on bees more than any other.</p> <p>In this episode, you'll learn about:</p> <ul> <li>The difference between farmed and wild pollinators</li> <li>Why over reliance on farmed pollinators poses environmental challenges</li> <li>How we need more growers to start measuring pollination</li> <li>Why it has been challenging for growers to rely on wild pollinators</li> <li>What the future of pollination services might look like</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>EPISODE BREAKDOWN</strong></p> <p>0:45 Episode Intro</p> <p>3:25 Introductions for Team Bee</p> <p>8:20 Breaking Down “The Bees Are Dying” Headline into what’s actually happening</p> <p>13:30 How Almond Industry Monitors Pollinator Health Today</p> <p>15:25 Threats to Wild Pollinators</p> <p>17:20 The Relationship between Bees &amp; Almonds</p> <p>24:00 Balancing Restoring Biodiversity without Sacrificing Yield</p> <p>29:20 Measuring Pollination</p> <p>35:30 Wild Pollinators &amp; Farmed Pollinators Can Help Each Other</p> <p>39:40 Dialogue on Wild Pollinators Today</p> <p>47:15 The Debate over Classifying Bumble Bees as Threatened</p> <p>55:37 What is The Future of Pollination Services</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>