88
Episodes
8
Transcribed
10
Ratings
Bi-weekly
Cadence
2023
First episode
41K
YouTube views

About 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.

Publisher
Jacy Meyer
Category
education · leisure · science
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
10 Jan 2023
Latest episode
19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

8 of 88 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    As Cities Grow, Bees Decline: How urban development reshapes bee communities

  2. 5 Oct 2026

    When Spring Comes Too Soon: The effects of warm springs on bees

  3. 14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Perennials, Pollen & the Future of Urban Bee Habitat

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As Cities Grow, Bees Decline: How urban development reshapes bee communities

Published 19 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But we also zoom out. What does a pollinator-friendly city actually look like? What kinds of habitat connections matter most? And what small changes can gardeners, planters, and even apartment dwellers make right now. So your study shows that both pollinator visitation and richness drops as urban density increases. When you look specifically at bees, what patterns stood out to you the most? So what we found was that as urban density increases around our study gardens, we had generally fewer wild pollinators. but some of the groups were more affected than the others. So specifically, we found that we had fewer visits from social bees of all sizes, but solitary bees weren't affected by increasing urban density. […]

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Who has been a guest on The Bee's Knees

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  • Merin Reji Chacko
  • Cristina Ganuza
  • Jessica Gabler
  • Marissa Chase
  • Uta Müller

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YouTube views
41,282
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

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Quality
51
Social presence
0
YouTube
76
Engagement
68

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