ANG ROELL on the Relations of the Beehive /301

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🗓️ 24 August 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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How might we steward relationships of generosity, see beehives beyond the human-imposed gaze? This week, guest Ang Roell leads us to better understand bees and our entangled relationship to them. Bees, from the honeybees we may be familiar with to the wide variety of bees local to areas across the globe, are a vital participant in our ecosystems in ways that go beyond pollination or agricultural production. Together, Ang and Ayana unpack the often colonial and capitalist assumptions behind the language we use to describe bees (from the “busy bee” to the assumptions Euro-centric views of hives make). The internal workings of the hive are far more complex, more collective, more wild than many have imagined.Ang introduces listeners to the magic of the beehive as a superorganism – revealing the complex relations within the hive and the multitude of lessons if we listen rather than impose. Rooting into the rich history of beekeeping and the folk traditions of their ancestors, Ang reminds us of the deeply interconnected world humans and bees share and the reciprocity inherent in right relationship. The cycles, rhythms, and rituals of the hive may offer a balm in these times, just as they have before. Ang Roell (they/them) is a beekeeper, facilitator and writer who lives and works on the East Coast of the US/Turtle Island. They are the founder and lead beekeeper at They Keep Bees, and a consultant with Mainspring Change Consultants.Ang's work with bees includes cultivating queen bees who are adaptive to ever changing climates. In their consulting work they support organizations in making lasting change by shifting power structures & creating effective collaboration. In both of these roles Ang seeks to build resilient collaborations designed to stand the test of these transitional and transformative times.Music by Anilah (Drea Drury), Alexa Wildish, and Violet Bell. Visit our website at forthewild.world for the full episode description, references, and action points.Support the show

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0:47.8	Hello and welcome to For the Wild Podcast. I'm Ayanna Young. Today I'm speaking with Andrew.
0:55.9	When I think about what is happening, sort of the magic of possibility inside of a hive,
1:02.3	the very first thing that I noticed as someone who has a basic biological understanding of the honey
1:08.4	beehive is that in the hive, like ritual is work, everything is ritualized, everything is seasonal,
1:16.9	and everything is contingent on the expansion and contraction of light, which if I look into the
1:22.6	bulk magic of my own people is also true. And role they then is a beekeeper facilitator
1:32.9	and writer who lives and works on the east coast of the U.S. or Turtle Island. They are the founder
1:39.0	and lead beekeeper at they keep bees and a consultant with main spring change consultants.
1:45.8	And his work with bees includes cultivating queen bees who are adaptive to ever changing climates
1:51.2	in their consulting work they support organizations and making lasting change by shifting power
1:56.6	structures and creating effective collaboration. In both of these roles and seeks to build resilient
2:02.6	collaborations designed to stand the test of these traditional and transformative times.
2:10.8	Oh and I am so delighted to have you here to share your wealth of wisdom with us today so
2:18.0	thanks so much for being on the show. Thanks for having me. Awesome. Well I wanted to start off by
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