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A different perspective on the honey bee – Apis mellifera.

by Chris, 14 September, 2018, 2 comments

This month a paper appeared in the Science Mag authored by people at the Cambridge Conservation Group; it argues that the present focus on the (western) honey bee (Apis mellifera) is misguided. The honey bee is indeed the most important single species for crop pollination, and there has been a rapid growth in the number of managed colonies over the last 50 years. This is especially true in areas where this honey bee species has been introduced. It was introduced to the Americas in the 1600’s. Read more...

Threats to the Honeybee

Threats to the Honeybee

by Chris, 18 August, 2010, 11 comments

At the start of the twentieth century, it has been estimated that there were about one million beehives in the U.K. Now the number is about 280,000; there has also been a significant decline in the number of beekeepers. Read more...

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