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All Sides with Ann Fisher - 10:00 AM - Public Gardens/The Buzz on Bees
 
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Broadcasting live from the Chadwick Arboretum Plant Sale, we'll celebrate National Public Gardens Day, and all the brightness and chlorophyll these green spaces bring into our lives. Then: Are you a fan of almonds? What about blueberries? A global honeybee crisis is threatening these crops and endangering our food supply. We'll learn about backyard beekeeping , and what we can do to help our wild pollinators.

Guests:

Mary Maloney, Executive Director of the Chadwick Arboretum
Garry Clarke, Director of Planning, Horticulture and Facilities for the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Dawn Combs of Mockingbird Meadow Farms
Jim Tew, Beekeeping Specialist for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System of Auburn University and Emeritus Professor at OSU
May 10, 2013