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...
