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# Why Bees Are Swarming Our Cities
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/women-earth/episode/why-bees-are-swarming-our-cities-rsjvqw/
- Published: 2026-01-06T14:30:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-06T15:00:16.000Z
- Description: Beekeeper Nicole Rivera Hartery provides beekeeping classes to her community to educate about honeyb
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Women of the Earth, Season 2, Episode 5, #ZZZ_Episode_93497556-25ac-4121-b8c8-4da161bce60a, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_a265e5b6-6683-4387-b365-4e8cbe8d1adb, #v1.16

In the midst of a widespread honeybee decline across the US, Nicole Rivera Hartery has made it her mission to provide accessible beekeeping classes to people of all ages in her community. Through hands-on hive tours and educational programs for kids, Nicole is working to dismantle a fear of insects, deepen respect for pollinators, and remind us all that bees—and women who care for them—are vital.