Los Angeles local embraces urban beekeeping practices.

Kara Finnstrom interviews Master Beekeeper Nicole Palladino, who employs an urban approach to care for her thousands of bees. She noticed an issue when her squash plants bloomed abundantly but produced little fruit. Despite healthy vines, the garden felt unusually quiet without bees, prompting her to investigate.

One morning, expecting the usual buzzing around her squash flowers, she was met with silence. Even wildflowers had fewer insect visitors, indicating a significant shift in the local ecosystem. As days passed, more flowers appeared but wilted without yielding squash, despite her adjustments to watering and fertilization.