02-08-2019 16:53 via saultstar.com

The buzz around bees

Researchers say that the “Save the bees” movement, which focuses on domestic honey bees, diverts efforts from also saving wild bee populations.
In some cases, the boom in beekeeping`, which involves raising bees not native to Canada, means that local wild bee populations have to compete for food against them.
Studies show that both honey and wild bees thrive in cities where pesticides are more scarce, and there is a diversity of pollen. Rural areas are more likely to expose bees to r
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