If you ’ ve looked at a newspaper , watched a broadcast or even spent any time on Facebook lately , you know that the latest buzz is all about the bees . After generations of avoiding , waving away or swatting the pesky little stinging machines , the general population is now all about protecting and nurturing the honeybee . We plant bee-friendly gardens , shop for bee-friendly produce and stop to consider whether what we ’ re about to swat is a bee or a less noble insect . Bee protection has made the A-list of current concerns - but how many of us really understand why ?
The Buzz On Beekeeping
Story by Shelley Divnich Haggert