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2/21/19: Bees & Bugs; Moral Courage Holocaust Portraits; The Specktator

Bee Friends Farm
A beekeeper at Bee Friends Farm

It might seem “unbeelievable,” but a new study suggests that 40 percent of insect species - including bees - are in decline and could die out within decades. 

We took a closer look at how this could potentially impact us in Northeast Florida with:

  •  Michael Leach, Founder, Bee Friends Farm
  • Paul Sifton, Partner, Bee Friends Farm
  • Jaret C. Daniels, Associate Professor, Lepidoptera Research and Insect Conservation at the University of Florida.

Credit Frisch Family Holocaust Memorial Gallery
"Rescuers: Portraits of Moral Courage" exhibit at Jewish Family & Community Services’ Frisch Family Holocaust Memorial Gallery.

'Rescuers: Portraits of Moral Courage from the Holocaust' 

The Jewish Family & Community Services headquarters here in Jacksonville is home to the only Holocaust Memorial Gallery between Atlanta and Miami - The Frisch Family Holocaust Gallery.

The gallery has just opened an exhibit called Rescuers: Portraits of Moral Courage from the Holocaust, focusing on the individuals who risked their lives to protect those persecuted during WWII.

Gay Block, the exhibition’s critically-acclaimed photographer, and gallery curator Hope McMath joined us with more.

A past World of Nations Celebration
Credit World of Nations Celebration

The Specktator

Kerry Speckman, aka ‘The Specktator,” joined us with her top picks for the weekend: 

5.) Moe’s Lacrosse Classic

4.) Sarah McLachlan

3.) MEOWMASTÉ (Yoga with Cats)

2.) Riverside Craft Beer Festival

1.) 27th Annual World of NationsCelebration

Heather Schatz can be reached at hschatz@wjct.org, 904-358-6334 or on Twitter at @heatherschatz.

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Heather is the senior producer of WJCT 89.9 FM talk shows including First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, the Florida Roundup and What's Health Got to Do with It?