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The Swarm of People Intent on Saving Our Bees
An army of experts and citizen scientists devoted to documenting and protecting the country’s native bees is telling us a lot ...
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This Intrepid Team of Bee Lovers Are Doing Everything They Can to Save Rare Native Species From Extinction
Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary ...
Elephants hate bees – here's why that's good news for Kenyan farmers
People take a lot of time caring for their land, then the elephants come "when you have planted the crops and they are almost ...
Not just bees and butterflies: Beetles and other brilliant bugs are nature's unsung pollinators
About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...
‘Metallic’ creatures that store aromas in their legs seen for the first time in Ecuador
Deep in the tropical rainforests of northern Ecuador, researchers equipped with slingshots launched traps scented with ...
Dept. of Agriculture warns Georgians should watch out this spring for yellow-legged hornets
Georgia Department of Agriculture says residents should start watching out for yellow-legged hornets. Are these murder ...
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‘Metallic’ creatures that store aromas in their legs seen for the first time in Ecuador
Unable to resist a tempting aroma, the traps successfully lured their target – large ... Orchid bees come in a variety of colors including metallic blue, green, purple and yellow, researchers ...