Why do we need bees in our gardens (and everywhere else)? To kick off the first series, we're sitting down to talk about honey bees, solitary bees (yes, they’re a thing), pollination, trying to figure out how to feed the world’s growing population without these stripy characters, and exploring the ways that we can make our cities, our farmlands and our own gardens or windowsills beautifully bee-friendly. All the while trying not to headbutt their microphones.

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Things we've mentioned in the episode: 

Friends of the Earth Bee Saver Kit: https://friendsoftheearth.uk/bees/donate-save-britains-bees-get-your-bee-saver-kit-today

Four Ways to Help The Bees: https://sustainableamerica.org/blog/four-ways-to-help-bees/

Bee-Friendly Plants for Your Garden: https://www.thompson-morgan.com/save-the-bees-with-bee-friendly-plants

Silence of the Bees: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/silence-of-the-bees-how-can-you-help-the-bees/36/

Urban Bee-Keeping: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/01/25/urban-beekeeping-harming-wild-bees-says-cambridge-university/

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