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A Flooding Update and What’s Killing Central Texas Bees?
The death toll continues to rise from the Fourth of July Central Texas flooding, and Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors. But the main focus of today’s City Cast Austin episode is the massive 65% annual loss reported this year in our local Central Texas honeybee colony over last year, and it turns out, there’s a mite to blame. So, scientists now are experimenting with breeding bees that are mite-resistant — more specifically, that will bite off mite’s legs and kill them before the mites can kill the bees. So, what can you do to help the bees? Start your own hive? Wear light colors? Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Garett Slater, a lifelong beekeeper and the Honeybee Extension Specialist at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to find out.
Learn more about the sponsors of this July 8th episode:
Cozy Earth - Use code COZYAUSTIN for 40% off best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more.
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The death toll continues to rise from the Fourth of July Central Texas flooding, and Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors. But the main focus of today’s City Cast Austin episode is the massive 65% annual loss reported this year in our local Central Texas honeybee colony over last year, and it turns out, there’s a mite to blame. So, scientists now are experimenting with breeding bees that are mite-resistant — more specifically, that will bite off mite’s legs and kill them before the mites can kill the bees. So, what can you do to help the bees? Start your own hive? Wear light colors? Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Garett Slater, a lifelong beekeeper and the Honeybee Extension Specialist at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to find out.
Learn more about the sponsors of this July 8th episode:
Cozy Earth - Use code COZYAUSTIN for 40% off best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more.
Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter.
Follow us @citycastaustin
You can also text us or leave a voicemail.
Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE
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