Beekeeper Dallin Mason knows everything about beekeeping and the importance of bees to the food supply. Mason talks about the various types of fruit and seed that bees produce and notes the importance of bees for pollination. He explains that each stack, or colony, should have one queen and that honey is stored to keep the hive warm during the winter. Mason says that bees are good at pollinating and that the queen will last one to two years while the lifespan of a bee is six weeks. He notes that bees are in danger due to changes in the environment, including climate change, disease, and commercial and agricultural practices that are decreasing the food supply. Mason emphasizes the importance of taking a bee sting, except for those who are deathly allergic, as it is good for the body. The video ends with a shot of bees hatching and Mason saying that being in the hive is like a meditation and being in a trance.
