A Toast To National Pollinator Week: WBOI NPR

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Beehive TourArticle from WBOI by Julia Meek

National Pollinator Week begins this Monday, and here in Fort Wayne, Southwest Honey Co. is abuzz with plans for a honey of a celebration called “Bees & Brew.”

This year’s affair will be hosted at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, and will include the debut of a special honey beer, as well as honey-based hors d’oeuvres and activities.

Another sweet new twist to this year’s celebration is a viewing of six specially embellished bee hives, designed and painted by local artists, that will be “up for adoption,” by online bid, in support of local pollinator education…

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