In this course we will be exploring human interaction with the secret lives of bees. We will discuss the ecology of bees, viruses in bee populations, the effects of commercial pesticides in bee populations, biodiversity in plants and their importance to bee populations, and modern day bee-keeping. Through a sustainable lense we will explore these topics. I hope you will be able to answer the following questions after the course has finished: -How has human interaction with the environment affected bee populations? -Why are we seeing bees drop in population? -What are solutions for these issues?