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Author: Mike Crawford

Bees and hoverflies are key to growing more fruit and veg in cities – new research

Bees and hoverflies are key to growing more fruit and veg in cities – new research

June 22, 2023 Mike Crawford Leave a comment

Walkley Bank Allotments, Sheffield, UK. Richard Bradley / Alamy Stock Photo Accessing affordable fruit and vegetables is a significant challenge…

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Are “sweat bees” sweaty?

Are “sweat bees” sweaty?

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Contributed photo by Russel Barsh Halictus tripartitus enjoying a woodland strawberry flower in the author’s garden. Director of Kwiaht and…

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Research invites questions about Bermuda bee origins

Research invites questions about Bermuda bee origins

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A female Bermuda leafcutter bee (Photograph by Miguel A Mejias) Research into the genetics of Bermuda’s population of leafcutter bees…

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10 big secrets of bees

10 big secrets of bees

June 4, 2023 Mike Crawford Leave a comment

This story was originally posted by Greenpeace Korea How much do you know about honey bees? Here are 10 small…

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How do you remove a mite from a honey bee’s back? Ask these 5th graders

How do you remove a mite from a honey bee’s back? Ask these 5th graders

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Fifth grader Oliver Lopez tests out a beekeepers suit as he examines the tools of honey making. A dozen fifth-graders…

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Tiny backpack for bees can track their position and temperature

Tiny backpack for bees can track their position and temperature

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A sensor around a millimetre in size has been tested to monitor a honeybee flying around some flowers. It could…

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Un-BEE-lievable! Engineers design robotic bee that flies, twists, and moves in all directions

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With four wings made out of carbon fiber and mylar as well as four light-weight actuators to control each wing,…

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How I Got My Job: Building an Urban Beekeeping Business

How I Got My Job: Building an Urban Beekeeping Business

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In How I Got My Job , folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater’s questions about, well,…

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Solved! Why Do We Need Bees?

Solved! Why Do We Need Bees?

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You’ve probably heard that bees are important, but many people don’t fully understand why. These pollinators support our planet in…

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Country Diary: Down on the floor with the solitary bees

Country Diary: Down on the floor with the solitary bees

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A bee tunnel in Jan Miller’s herb garden. I’m lying on my front on the moist, mossy lawn, the sun…

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