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Author: Mike Crawford

Latest buzz: rare bees essential part of diverse, resilient ecosystems

Latest buzz: rare bees essential part of diverse, resilient ecosystems

April 25, 2022 Mike Crawford Leave a comment

A bee of the genus Ceratina on a morning glory flower, genus Ipomoea. (Photo by Joe Zientek) Honey bees are…

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Small bees better at coping with warming, bumblebees struggle: study

Small bees better at coping with warming, bumblebees struggle: study

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Bees are crucial pollinators. Climate change could lead to more small-bodied bees but fewer bumblebees, according to research published Wednesday,…

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Bee farmers offer tips on helping bees thrive this spring

Bee farmers offer tips on helping bees thrive this spring

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–> Sorry, we’re having issues playing this video. In the meantime, try watching one of the videos below. RAYTOWN, Mo.…

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Mississippi Bee specialist shares tips on beekeeping

Mississippi Bee specialist shares tips on beekeeping

January 20, 2022 Mike Crawford Leave a comment

Beehives, like these that belong to Poorhouse Market in Starkville, are worked at least once every one to two weeks…

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Sunflowers' invisible colors help them attract bees and adapt to drought

Sunflowers’ invisible colors help them attract bees and adapt to drought

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain It turns out sunflowers are more than just a pretty face: the ultraviolet colors of their…

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Western Cape Bee Industry Association to introduce higher standards in beekeeping

Western Cape Bee Industry Association to introduce higher standards in beekeeping

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Picture: Ian Landsberg Your article ‘Record spike in pollination demands puts honeybees in danger’, published on the December 6, refers.…

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Urban Bees Face a Flower Deficit, Says Swiss Study

Urban Bees Face a Flower Deficit, Says Swiss Study

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Honeybee hives are an increasingly popular urban amenity. A recent upsurge in urban beekeeping is outstripping some cities’ abilities to…

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Bug Bytes: Leafcutter Bees

Bug Bytes: Leafcutter Bees

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Leafcutter bee pollinating a flower. Have you ever noticed a leaf that looks like someone attacked it with a hole…

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Guide to Keeping Mason Bees

January 12, 2022 Mike Crawford Leave a comment

January 2022 Interested in keeping bees but want something with an extremely low effort level, and investment? One option is…

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4 yr old girl finds MULTIPLE colonies of stingless bees, thought to have died in the US 70 years ago

4 yr old girl finds MULTIPLE colonies of stingless bees, thought to have died in the US 70 years ago

September 6, 2021 Mike Crawford Leave a comment

4-year-old girl California I found two colonies of honeybees, which are believed to have disappeared in the United States 70…

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