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Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms

Buzzing with Purpose: Teaching Kids to Protect Pollinators | Luke Howard (Going Deeper)

Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms

Diane Boden

Self-improvement, Home & Garden, Leisure, How To, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Education, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8952 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Going Deeper episodes will be less structured with a more conversational tone. These conversations will focus on interesting people I've come across that share similar values, perspectives and intentions expressed on the Minimalist Moms Podcast.

Did you know our world depends on bees more than most of us realize? In this episode, we sit down with Luke Howard, founder of the Bee Collective, a visionary organization dedicated to supporting pollinators through education, habitat creation, outreach, and even art. Luke has spent nearly a decade as a beekeeper and artist, exploring how humans can connect more intentionally with the creatures around us. Whether you’re curious about starting a backyard bee habitat, teaching kids about nature, or simply fascinated by these incredible creatures, this episode will inspire you to take action and deepen your connection with the natural world.

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Previous Going Deeper Episodes:

From Brain Games to Brave Moves: Jerry Kolber’s Journey from TV to Purpose-Driven Podcasting

Building Fount: Business, Family, & the Balance In Between

Stop Saying You Can't: Why Mindset & Community Are Keys to a Healthier You

Building a Business: Navigating Friendship, Challenges & Growth in Podcasting

Choosing Quality Over Quantity (In Most Things) Can Improve Wellbeing

Ironman Battling Brain Cancer

Unschooling

My Parent is a Hoarder

Leaving Corporate for a More Intentional Career


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About Luke |

Luke Howard is the founder of the bee collective, an organization dedicated to supporting pollinators through outreach, education, habitat establishment, and art. He has been a beekeeper and artist for 9 years and has continued to push the boundaries and conversations on pollinators, community, and what it means to be part of your environment.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

through art, we can blend nature and culture together to form something that makes people actually

0:05.1

interested and engaged and curious about nature. What is this thing that you're doing? You're putting

0:09.9

art inside of beehives? Like, that's interesting. I didn't know you could do that. Bees and butterflies

0:15.0

and moths and flies and ants and all the other pollinators are the creatures that make all of that happen, right?

0:22.7

They are the keystone species that allow us to have biodiversity and beautiful,

0:27.4

rich areas and not just like grasslands and all the plants, like a lot of trees that are

0:33.1

when pollinated. A lot of fears that we have are not inherently a part of a child's brain,

0:38.8

but they are taught and learned lessons. Someone long ago is fearful of a bee because they got

0:44.0

stung once and it wasn't a fun experience. And I think planting native and converting at least

0:50.5

a small portion of your yard to native, it reminds me of like seeing your backyard

0:55.7

from a child's perspective. The Becoming Home Event is in October, and that is where you actually

1:01.0

get to see the art that went into the hives come out and it's sculptures made by artists that

1:05.8

the honeybees have built sculptures on top of. Hello and welcome to the minimalist moms podcast.

1:11.4

Did you know that our world depends on bees more than most of us realize?

1:15.0

In today's episode, I sit down with Luke Howard, founder of the Bee Collective, a visionary

1:20.2

organization dedicated to supporting pollinators through education, habitat creation, outreach,

1:25.7

and even art.

1:27.2

Luke has spent nearly a decade as a beekeeper

1:29.4

and an artist exploring how humans can connect more intentionally with the creatures around us.

1:34.3

Together, we dive into the fascinating world of bees, including what it's really like to be a

1:38.4

beekeeper and how the work changes with the seasons, why native pollinators matter, and how

1:43.0

supporting them differs from caring for

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