Third-Generation Beekeeper Derek Lewis on Food Pollination, Bee Hotels and the Value of the “Sophisticated Little Creatures”

Get the buzz on beekeeping from St. Petersburg resident Derek Lewis. The South African native and third-generation beekeeper is active in the Pinellas Beekeepers Association. Derek explains the importance of bees as the world’s population increases, offers advice for new beekeepers and suggests ways to make any lawn more bee-friendly.Related episodes:The Buzz on Florida’s Honey BeesWhat’s Threatening Honey Bees?Conscious Cuisine: Edible Gardening Tips from Albert RisembergIt’s Always Sunny at St. Petersburg’s Brick Street Farms