When you see a swarm of honeybees swarming around the city, who you gonna call?
If you're in Washington
DC, a call to the DC Beekeepers Alliance summons a well-trained
apiarist ready to capture the bees safely and find them a new home in a
community garden or rooftop hive.
The US is becoming a more
urbanised nation at the same time honeybees are disappearing due to hive
collapse. By re-homing swarming bees, the DC Beekeeper's Alliance can
both protect successful bee colonies and make city dwellers feel more
connected to the natural environment.
The BBC talked to beekeepers and city dwellers who found an unexpected common bond over buzzing bees. Produced for the BBC by Colm O'Molloy and Kate Dailey. Filmed and edited by Colm O'Molloy Altered States
is a series of video features published every Wednesday on the BBC News
website which examine how shifting demographics and economic conditions
affect America on a local level.
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