Source:  NCSU COLLEGE OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES, 5/18/22

Ah, May in North Carolina. Flowers blooming, temperatures trending toward warmer nights and a tease of summer in the air. There’s a certain buzz about spring, one that we’ll be celebrating on World Bee Day, May 20. This international day puts a spotlight on the master pollinators and their friends and gives thanks for the vital role they play in our ecosystem. 

To celebrate World Bee Day, Farms, Food and You sat down with Elsa Youngsteadt of NC State’s Urban Ecology Lab to learn more about bees in North Carolina, why they are important and how we can help foster their continued population with gardens and bee hotels.

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