when domesticated honeybees interact with wild native bees, they are up to five times more efficient in pollinating sunflowers than when native bees are not present, claims a study by a pair of

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How bees solve complex colour puzzles

Makes the busy bee a lazy pollinator

Study links GM crops with ecological imbalance

Thousands of bees are dying in France due to Bayer pesticide

Nepal s native honeybees are an acknowledged vital cog in maintaining the region s biodiversity, as they naturally pollinate an assortment of local plants. Their traditional contributions of honey and wax have for long enriched the livelihoods of secluded

toxic taint: Green Indian seedless grapes have been taken off supermarket shelves in Belgium following the detection of high levels of pesticide residues in the product in the Netherlands recently.

Hives are better than fences

Climate change is a very slow process, notoriously difficult to understand. Is it happening in India? Residents of some Himalayan towns, where the ecology is known to be very sensitive, observe some clear indications of change. It is getting warmer, the

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