History of Beekeeping in North America ft. Dr. Tammy Horn Potter

Backyard Bounty

English - March 01, 2021 18:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MB - ★★★★★ - 56 ratings
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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 AmericaWhat four inventions of the 1800’s are still used in beekeeping todayHow 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 theIf 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.

Twitter Mentions

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