Photo: Christopher Gezon / Zion National Park, Honey Bee (Some rights reserved)
Bee = Insect with four wings that is related to the wasps, gathers pollen and nectar from flowers from which it makes beebread and honey for food, and usually lives in large colonies
Headlines
Honey bees are not in peril. These bees are. – Vox
Royal Australian Mint releases $2 honey bee coin to mark bicentenary of the industry in Australia
A Celestial Event Left Bees Speechless – The Atlantic
Magnetic Sensing through the Abdomen of the Honey bee
A game of drones: why some bees kill their queens
Recommended Listening
Celebrating 200 years of honeybees in Australia
Tiny But Mighty – An Imperiled Bee Could Make Big Impact On Mojave Ecosystem
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Celebrations
May 20 is World Bee Day. Hashtag: #WorldBeeDay
worldbeeday.org
un.org/en/events/beeday
The date coincides with the birthday of Anton Janša, who in the 18th century pioneered modern beekeeping techniques in his native Slovenia and praised the bees for their ability to work so hard, while needing little attention.
August 17 is National Bee Day in Mexico. Hashtag: #DiaNacionalDeLasAbejas
Elephants and bees
DW: Elephants hate bees. In fact, they hate them so much that it gave conservationists an idea: hang beehives in the trees which need protecting and the elephants won’t even go near them! –
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