June 06, 2022

The Bees-ness of Pollen in the Triangle

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1 hour 9 minutes

Leigh-Kathryn Bonner, Founder and CEO of Bee Downtown shares about her journey and passion to educate and inspire through beekeeping, corporate hive programs and partnerships.
We discuss why bees are like the pandas of the insect world.
Honeybees are often in the spotlight but there are many other pollinators we can take practical steps to support.
Leigh-Kathryn walks us through how her company was founded, how it has grown and how the company's staff is passionate about bringing joy to their partners.
Heather Rollins from Fairview Garden Center joins us to continue the conversation about pollinators with some helpful tips on the right types of plants that can support local bees and butterflies right here in the Triangle.
Heather highlights what types of local plants do well in our region, when to plant them, which ones work best in shade and much more.
Heather lists some great resources to learn more about gardening in the Triangle, whether it's the nursery's blog, YouTube channel, Instagram and Facebook.

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June 06, 2022

The Bees-ness of Pollen in the Triangle

Listen Later

1 hour 9 minutes

Leigh-Kathryn Bonner, Founder and CEO of Bee Downtown shares about her journey and passion to educate and inspire through beekeeping, corporate hive programs and partnerships.
We discuss why bees are like the pandas of the insect world.
Honeybees are often in the spotlight but there are many other pollinators we can take practical steps to support.
Leigh-Kathryn walks us through how her company was founded, how it has grown and how the company's staff is passionate about bringing joy to their partners.
Heather Rollins from Fairview Garden Center joins us to continue the conversation about pollinators with some helpful tips on the right types of plants that can support local bees and butterflies right here in the Triangle.
Heather highlights what types of local plants do well in our region, when to plant them, which ones work best in shade and much more.
Heather lists some great resources to learn more about gardening in the Triangle, whether it's the nursery's blog, YouTube channel, Instagram and Facebook.

...more