The Bee's Knees
Bees are astonishingly intelligent, deeply connected little beings whose work keeps ecosystems thriving and our communities fed. They help power sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and healthy landscapes. On The Bee’s Knees, we invite you into their world — a place full of wonder, surprises, and quiet brilliance — and share simple, meaningful ways you can support the real busy bees of our planet.
The Bee's Knees
Latest Episodes
How Bumblebees Make Smart Decisions: Inside their flexible learning strategies
How do bumblebees decide which flowers to visit? They weigh colors, shapes, and patterns—but not all at once. In this episode, Dr. Anna Stöckl shares surprising research revealing that bumblebees are strategic learners who constantly trade off ...
The Bees Beneath Our Feet: Exploring the hidden world of pavement‑nesting bees
Cities may look sealed and sterile, but Berlin’s sidewalks tell a different story. Dr. Sophie Lokatis reveals how pavement cracks host thriving communities of ground‑nesting bees—and why floral quality, not green space, shapes their success. A ...
The Bees We Haven't Met Yet: Exploring the world’s uncounted wild bee diversity
What if one of the most important numbers in nature has been wrong this whole time? Dr. James Dorey joins us to unpack his team’s groundbreaking global estimate of bee diversity — and why thousands of species may still be missing from the map. ...
Backyard Bee Threats: How everyday bug‑repellent vapors can disrupt bumblebees
A common household mosquito repellent may be silently harming the bees in your garden. Dr. Kimmo Kaakinen shares his study on how volatilized prallethrin—used in household vaporizers and portable mosquito repellers—impairs bumblebees' ability t...
When the Buzz Stops: Europe’s Wild Pollinator Collapse
What happens if the essential work of Europe’s wild pollinators suddenly disappears? Dr. Arndt Feuerbacher joins us to share insights from his study on how wild bees underpin Europe’s agricultural stability and what their decline could mean for...