01 Bees, Beekeepers, & Beekeeping: How got interested

Beekeeper Derek Garnier explains how he got interested in bees and started beekeeping.
Bees have been in the news for the critical problems they’ve been facing and our increasing awareness of how important they are not only intrinsically, but to our own survival. I talked all things bees with urban beekeeper Derek Garnier. We discussed why we need our fuzzy friends, the challenges they face, and how you can help. We also talked the how-tos of beekeeping, making honey, and much more!
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For the last six years Derek Garnier has spent his weekends as a beekeeper in the Oakland Hills. On weekends in late July you can find him with his grandkids selling honey and talking bees. This summer Derek will be combining his technology background and beekeeping to launch a new website with the world’s first bee cam so followers can get a glimpse of what happens inside a live, working hive.
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Matthew Felix (matthewfelix.com) is the author of three books and host of the "Matthew Félix on Air" video podcast.
Matthew's new book, "Porcelain Travels", recounts his humorous, horrible, and revelatory experiences in, on, and around toilets, tubs, and showers encountered on his travels to more than 50 countries.
"Porcelain Travels" is a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Humor Finalist; winner of four Solas Awards, including Gold for Humor; and a #1 Amazon Literary Humor & Travel Humor Bestseller.
"Felix returns with an offbeat yet funny collection of stories of his travels abroad...united by a common theme." - Publishers Weekly
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Matthew Félix on Air video podcast: Episode 27, clip 01
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