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Women of the Earth

Why Bees Are Swarming Our Cities

Women of the Earth features stories of women across America who are leading a new movement to restore and protect the land. By focusing on women in land stewardship roles, the series will explore women’s unique relationship to the earth and their innovative undertakings to heal the earth from climate change.

Why Bees Are Swarming Our Cities

Season 2 Episode 5 | 10m 31s | CC

In the midst of a widespread honeybee decline across the US, Nicole Rivera Hartery has made it her mission to provide accessible beekeeping classes to people of all ages in her community. Through hands-on hive tours and educational programs for kids, Nicole is working to dismantle a fear of insects, deepen respect for pollinators, and remind us all that bees—and women who care for them—are vital.

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