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Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields.
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The findings were published in the journal Ecology and Evolution this month.
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Beekeepers say it can be especially challenging to raise honeybees in the Midwest. Parasites, pesticides and extreme weather like drought are contributing to colony loss.
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Scientists want to know how well bees are coping with habitat loss. But first, they need to be able to tell nearly identical species apart.
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For the first time in three years, honey yields rose across the United States. It’s good news in an industry facing headwinds.
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Police west of Toronto on Wednesday warned drivers to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road.
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The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina, is a close cousin of the northern giant hornet, or "murder hornet." Both of them are very adept in the wholesale destruction of honey bees.
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Over three years, hundreds of volunteers will fan out across California to survey wild bees, with the goal of piecing together a picture of where they live and which species are in trouble.
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An expert urges people under attack by bees to run away as fast as possible. Don't cover your face and don't play dead, he says.
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Proponents of the movement are urging homeowners not to mow those lawns for the month, to preserve and create habitat for birds, butterflies and bees that pollinate our plants.