Bee Population & Planting Pollinators – Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Chuck Gold, Beekeeper, says he’s been loosing more and more beehives each year. Researchers say it is due to Colony Collapse Disorder. They say it could be due to mites, virus, or pesticides. This year, Chuck had to purchase his own bees because he couldn’t raise his own. Chuck said his favorite part of beekeeping is the honey.

Plants called pollinators can help repopulate our bees. Gardening expert, Ginny Rosenkranz, from the University of Maryland Extension Office tell us what plants are best for the bees and the butterflies.