History of Beekeeping in North America is this week's topic on Backyard Bounty podcast as we join Nicole and Dr. Tammy Horn Potter.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• How honey bees made their way to North America
• What four inventions of the 1800’s are still used in beekeeping today
• How History of Beekeeping tells of using bees to defend against Vikings!

OUR GUEST

Tammy is the author of three books about honey bees: Bees in America, How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation was published in 2005; Beeconomy: What Women and Bees teach us about Local Trade and Global Markets in 2012; and her most recent book Flower Power: Establishing Pollinator Habitat published in 2019.
She is also the Kentucky State Apiarist for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and serves on serve on four boards related to bees: Honey Bee Health Coalition, Eastern Apiculture Society, Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, and Project Apis M

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED

• Tammy Horn Potter Facebook
• * Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation
• * Beeconomy: What Women and Bees Can Teach Us about Local Trade and the Global Market
• * Flower Power: Establishing Pollinator Habitat 
• Tammy’s books are also available through the
• If you wish to get hold of Tammy for a hive inspection in the state of Kentucky please email [email protected] she generally needs about 2 weeks' notice.

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