Teenage beekeeper in New York buzzes about native species

May 27, 2026 — All Episodes

This week on the On Our Minds Roadtrip, hosts Zack and Helena take us to the city that never sleeps. Jess, the president of her university’s beekeeping club, walks us through what it means to be a young beekeeper in New York City. She shares that New York City’s diversity doesn’t stop at just people and culture. The city is home to over 200 species of bees.

Special thanks to K.U.T., Jake Perlman, and W.E.T.A. as well as Bee U NYC and Pratt Beekeeping Club.

Theme song composed and performed by Emilson Orellana Juarez and Jerick Romero Ciprian.

Tune in next week when our road trip takes us to Puerto Rico!