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Plant a Bee Garden

Beneficial bees are necessary to the success of gardens, orchards, and farms, but their numbers are in decline around the world. A bee garden is a beautiful and fragrant way to lend a helping hand. ...

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Solitary Bees

Solitary bees are the most common type of bee. When most people think of bees they think of swarms of social bees or honey bees. Most bees out there are solitary bees that live a solitary life as a single bee...

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The plight of the bumblebee

"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years left to live."- Albert Einstein.  Incredible to think that the fate of mankind lies in the hands of a small insect...

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Types of Bees: What Their Social Skills Will Tell You

At present, there are 20,000 identified types of bees. If you are trying to get rid of bees in your backyard, home experts recommend knowing which types of bees reside in your area to know which method could...

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Native Bees

There are at least 25,000 species of native bees in the world. They are found in cold Actic regions, semi-deserts and temperate forests. Native bees are vital pollinators of our native plants, worldwide.

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