Attic Bee Podcast

What does a honeybee visiting a wildflower have to do with the health of the Chesapeake Bay? More than most of us realize.

In this episode, I trace the ecological and philosophical thread connecting pollinator health to Bay restoration, a connection that lives in the soil, roots, and rain. I explore how the same landscapes that are failing our bees are failing our waterways, and why the most powerful act of stewardship that we can ...

What does it mean to truly belong?

In this episode, I explore what honeybees can teach us about belonging as something lived rather than simply as a concept.

Inside a hive, thousands of bees work together in a way that’s both structured and fluid. No one is asking, “Where do I fit in?” Instead, they respond to what’s needed. And, in doing so, they belong.

It made me wonder— When did belonging become something we feel like we have t...

What’s really happening to our pollinators, and why it matters more than ever.

We hear “save the bees” everywhere…but do we truly understand what bees and other pollinators are up against?

In this episode, I take you beyond the slogan and into the real story, one that affects every meal you eat, every garden you tend, and the health of our entire ecosystem. From pesticides and habitat loss to climate change and disease, our pollina...

What happens when women are not fully heard?

In this episode, which is being recorded for the last week of Women's History Month, I talk about the quiet ways women’s voices are still filtered, and why that matters more than we might think.

As a woman and as the mother of four sons, this matters to me on multiple levels. The way we listen, the way we lead, and the voices we value are shaping the next generation in real time.

When we...

Why does a walk in the woods calm your nervous system? Why do we fill our homes with houseplants? And why can even a picture of a forest lower your blood pressure?

In this episode, we explore biophilia, the scientific theory that humans have an innate, evolutionary need to...

Re-released for Women’s History Month

I’m revisiting a very special conversation on the podcast - my first ever interview - with pollinator advocate and regenerative agriculture leader Sarah Red-Laird, widely known as The Bee Girl.

Sarah is the founder of the Bee Girl Organization, a nonprofit working with farmers, researchers, and communities to protect pollinators and support regenerative agriculture.

This interview was originall...

Women have always been part of the beekeeping story.

In this episode, we explore some of the women across the world who have transformed beekeeping, protected pollinators, and reshaped how we care for the natural world.

This includes scientists advancing honeybee health, indigenous leaders protecting sacred pollinators, entrepreneurs building sustainable livelihoods, and artists and educators helping us see bees, and ourselves, dif...

Did you know a honeybee swarm weighs about 3 pounds, which is the same as an adult human brain?

Here's what's even wilder: those 10,000 bees make decisions BETTER than most boardrooms. They independently verify information, adapt when proven wrong, and reach consensus without a single leader.

When you see a cluster of bees hanging from a tree branch, they're in the middle of democracy in action. Thousands of scouts are evaluating p...

Ever wonder what's really happening inside a beehive? In this episode, we dive into honeybee biology, from the three castes that make up a colony to the incredible waggle dance that bees use to communicate.

You'll learn:

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