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In this bee species, why do some daughters leave home while others stay 'bee-hind' to help mom?

Some types of bees are famous for their complex social structures. Honeybees, for instance, live in colonies with thousands ...

Queen bee pheromones help daughters decide whether to stay or leave the nest

Female sweat bees need to make a pivotal life decision: remain in the nest to help their mother raise more offspring or leave to establish nests of their own. New research from the Smithsonian ...
Scientific American

Bees might carry tiny magnetic ‘compasses’

A surprisingly large number and diversity of bee species – 74 out of 96 tested – have magnetic properties, according to ...

Bee brains reveal how colonies divide work without central planning

What determines which tasks bees perform in their colony? Biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and the ...
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Alabama's Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy Receives $1.15 Million Grant to Preserve Civil Rights Landmark and Expand Cultural Programming

Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy (FQBL) is pleased to announce it has received a $1.15 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to preserve and strengthen the historic home of the Freedom Quilting Bee ...