[Pollinator] The Great Pollinator Project Turns Bee-Watching Into a Hobby

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Aug 18th 2010 By _Jeremy Elias_ 
(http://www.asylum.com/bloggers/jeremy-elias/) 

The Great  Pollinator Project Turns Bee-Watching Into a Hobby
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We're all looking for meaning in our lives. And  though _Facebook-stalking_ 
(http://www.asylum.com/2010/07/26/10-reasons-to-stay-facebook-friends-with-e
x-girlfriend/)  the girl from the compliance department is  fun, it doesn't 
serve the greater good. So, to fill that void, behold: _bee-watching_ 
(http://greatpollinatorproject.org/watcher_home.html) . 

Bees are like the _adult  section of Craigslist_ 
(http://www.asylum.com/2010/03/03/creepy-craigslist-sex-ritual-party-upper-east-side/)  -- a couple 
bad experiences and you're totally turned  off. But the people of the _Great 
Pollinator Project_ (http://greatpollinatorproject.org/)  in New York City 
have no hard  feelings towards the malicious insects, with their aggravating 
humming and  overachieving flight patterns.

The GPP, as the regs call it, has started  a movement to help New Yorkers 
understand the importance of these pollinating  insects. The project is 
holding bee-watching field trips for all the wannabe  etymologists in the area, 
or those who just really loved Seinfeld's "Bee  Movie."

"We were quite pleased with the turnout," GPP organizer Elizabeth  Johnson 
tells Asylum. "It gave folks an opportunity to learn more about  different 
bee species and how to identify them, and it also was a great way for  fellow 
bee-watchers to get to meet each other."

If you can't make these  excursions, the GPP urges people to bee watch on 
their own, with their website  offering a comprehensive "_how  to_ 
(http://greatpollinatorproject.org/instructions.html) ." Solitary bee-watching might 
not sound like a lot of fun on the surface,  but throw a couple Quaaludes in 
there, and you've got a good time!



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