IDAHO BEES | Outdoor Idaho

Everyone is familiar with honeybees. They’re the queen of pollinators. What people may not know is they’re not native to the United States. They were brought over by English settlers as early as 1622. There are 20,000 native species of bees in the world, around 700 in Idaho. The majority are ground nesters. Rapid growth is threatening their habitat as earth movers scoop them up to make way for new businesses and subdivisions. Outdoor Idaho looks at the status of bees in Idaho and what’s being done to help them. To see more videos like this, visit: idahoptv.org