Regarding the bee crisis: Organic Gardening magazine (Nov.-Jan. issue)had a cover story on this--very enlightening. They had a balanced view of the situation. Apparently, the native bees, which mostly don't colonize, are picking up the slack in pollination along with other native pollinators (like flies, moths, hummingbirds). We can help this situation by doing what all of you here have been doing so diligently--avoiding harsh chemicals, planting flowers for all seasons, providing "housing" like wood or bare soil, and water. Your eco-friendly ethics are what will save this situation. There are about 4,000 species of native bees (like bumble bees, orchard mason bees, squash bees) and most of them are harder working than the European honeybees and that's saying something. I had a beautiful bee in my garden that had a blue-green metallic body and made its home in the sand. Turns out it's a sweat bee and a very good pollinator, non-aggressive. It makes me sad to think people will spray the heck out of their yards and hurt this little guy. Makes me glad I'm too lazy to mix up that smelly stuff. I have learned so much by hanging out with y'all and I'm proud to be among those who have such care for the environment. Julie in WPB

SM, We're all here to live and learn! LOL Michael Chiarello is a doll. I met him at Wm Sonoma years and years ago in NY when he was demonstrating a recipe with his flavored oils. It was a small store of theirs and empty so I had a long chat. BTW, I use the recipe from that day and his book a lot. It's Pastina Risotto with Roasted Peppers & Broccoli. I'll post if anyone is interested. I loved Julia, warts and all...she still kills me when I see her old shows Ina I find simply annoying because she is so monotone and her speech pattern seems patronizing. Besides, I'm sure that she is out to kill her husband by cholestrol poisoning. Legal, right? I watch anyway...sort of a fascination with the calm. Felt the same way about the old Martha Stewart; respect for talent notwithstanding. Glad I didn't see either of them bath. LOL The there was the Galloping Gourmet! I loved him.

Yeah isn't it amazing the untruths that could so easily be eliminated if they just did a bit of research! Course then we have to worry about where they do their research. ;-) Bet it was a real trip! 66 days on the Mayflower with hives full of honey bees so they could turn up in the US. And the Jamestown ships voyages were even months longer. Wonder if honey bees got sea sick? Dave

I’m no help with a name, but I did find a historical list of all the pbs shows on Wikipedia. Maybe you’ll recognize the name. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_PBS