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In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions There are over 250 species of bee in the UK, of which 178 species ...
Solitary bees can and do handle pollination of our fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers, but they are experiencing population declines due to habitat loss and increased pesticide use. If you start ...
Honey bees are incredibly social insects. They live together in big groups with other bees in an organized society that scientists call eusocial, which means every bee has a job to do. This could be ...
On an afternoon in late summer, the bees that live at a Long Beach mall were flying high, winging their way back to their hives atop a parking garage. Upon their return, they emptied the “pollen pants ...
Africanized honey bees, often referred to as "killer bees," are now found in 13 states and are slowly spreading northward, attacking people, livestock and pets along the way. Scientists say the bees' ...
The sight and sound of a bumblebee or a honey bee buzzing from flower to flower in an alpine meadow or a roadside planting is calming to many, yet it invokes outright panic in others. This happens ...