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Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died last year. Struggling beekeepers stabilize population
A new survey says America's honeybee hives just staggered through the second highest death rate on record, with beekeepers losing nearly half of their managed colonies. But using costly measures to create new colonies, beekeepers are somehow keeping afloat.
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Why urban beekeeping won't help save bees
The explosion of urban beekeeping may be hurting wild bees.
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Honeybee vaccine developed by UGA and Dalan Animal Health
In the fight to save the honeybees, UGA partners to make a honeybee vaccine ready for the market.
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Hive mind: Tunisia beekeepers abuzz over early warning system
Elias Chebbi inspected a beehive in a field in Tunisia, minutes after a buzz on his phone warned him of a potential problem.
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Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines
A use for disposable surgical masks; hope for honeybees; one of the most outrageous comments after the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
A use for disposable surgical masks; hope for honeybees; one of the most outrageous comments after the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
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Do we still need to save the bees?
Pollinators are in trouble, but be careful about which bee you mean.
Beekeepers using tracking devices to protect precious hives
For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from around the United States truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers who need the insects to pollinate the state's most valuable crop.
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