A Wild Bee Squeeze: A study in bee conservation
From The Bee's Knees by Jacy Meyer
April 6, 2026 · 17 min · Season 4 · Episode 74
About this episode
The episode discusses a study on how managed honey bee colonies impact wild bees on the island of Giannutri.
We head to the quiet Mediterranean island of Giannutri, where researchers ran a rare experiment to understand how managed honey bee colonies affect wild bees. By temporarily closing the island’s honey bee hives, they watched nectar and pollen levels rebound almost immediately—giving wild bees the chance to take the lead in the pollination network. Dr. Lorenzo Pasquali shares the story from Giannutri which raises important questions about how we manage honey bees in sensitive landscapes if we ...
People in this episode
Host: Jacy Meyer
Guest: Dr. Lorenzo Pasquali
Topics covered
- bee conservation
- pollination
- wild bees
- honey bees
- ecosystem management
Keywords
- bee conservation
- honey bees
- wild bees
- pollination network
- ecosystem
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Giannutri, Mediterranean
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