First Fridays Science Discussion | Natural History Museum Of Los Angeles

If you eat food, then you need to know about bees. As pollinators, bees help produce over 130 fruit and vegetable crops. As an economic force, honey bees alone contribute over $14 billion to the U.S. economy each year. Yet, bees are dying. Peculiarly, urban beehives seem to be thriving. The recent popularity of urban beekeeping is more than just a fad - data show that honey bees might actually do better in cities. Are beehives a necessary part of city living?