Honeybees are Fantastic Pollinators

Leslie Doyle Nichols is a beekeeper; she said on Friday that this is her eighth year with honeybees.

Nichols appeared on KHOZ's "Around The Table" to discuss the topic. Nichols is the owner of Two Trees Farm. "Beekeeping is just one of those things; it's kind of on-the-job training," she said. She added that bees are "really resilient."

She said this time of year, bees should bring in pollen. While Nichols said a lot of pollen is in, she said there's not much nectar. This, Nichols said, is because of the "cool, dry spring."

The beekeeper said that kind of weather is difficult for honeybees to work with. Later, she spoke about pollinators in general.

Nichols said global warming impacts the bees and even flowers. "So, flowers have transitioned because our [winters are warmer]." This results in an early bloom while bees are hibernating.

"They're the most efficient pollinator on the planet," Nichols said. Those pollinators have a hand in "one out of every three bites of food" that humans take.

Two Trees Farm also has cows and chickens. Nichols talked about this and more on the broadcast.

The full interview with Nichols is on the "Around The Table" Facebook Page.