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How Do Bees Collect Pollen?
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How Do Bees Collect Pollen?

Honey bees are natural pollinators, carrying pollen from plant to plant as they go about their day. While this immensely benefits the environment, it’s also crucial to the colony’s productivity and success. Pollen …
Mann Lake 5 years ago
What Does The Queen Bee Do?
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What Does The Queen Bee Do?

Every colony of honey bees relies on a queen bee to function and survive. But what exactly does the queen honey bee do, and what happens when a colony loses its queen? Learn more about the vital role of the queen be…
Mann Lake 5 years ago
Why Is The Bee Population Declining?
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Why Is The Bee Population Declining?

Bees play an important role in food production all across the world. Because they’re so important to the agricultural industry, there’s a growing concern for the health and preservation of bees. Unfortunately, more and m…
Mann Lake 5 years ago
How Have Honey Bees Evolved?
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How Have Honey Bees Evolved?

The history of bees dates back 130 million years. Before the bees evolved into the natural pollinators that they are today, flowers were pollinated by the wind, which scattered pollen from plants to flowers in hopes of s…
Mann Lake 5 years ago
What Diet Does A Honey Bee Require?
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What Diet Does A Honey Bee Require?

All creatures have essential food that they need to consume in order to grow, live, and reproduce. Bees are no different. In fact, they need many of the same nutrients as humans—they just get those nutrients in different…
Mann Lake 5 years ago
How Do Honey Bees Help Farmers?
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How Do Honey Bees Help Farmers?

Honey bees are so small that it’s easy for their work to go unnoticed. However, these efficient pollinators are absolutely critical in agriculture and food production. In fact, many researchers estimate that over a third…
Mann Lake 5 years ago
Essential Equipment For Every Beekeeper
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Essential Equipment For Every Beekeeper

As a hobby, beekeeping offers many benefits, rewards, and challenges along the way. From a financial standpoint, beekeepers can make extra income by selling honey and other products made from beeswax and propolis. Your g…
Mann Lake 5 years ago
10 Tips For Safely Moving Beehives
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10 Tips For Safely Moving Beehives

Safely moving hives is a valuable skill for beekeepers. Many beekeepers transport their colonies every season to help farmers pollinate their crops, while others simply want to change the layout of their bee yard.Whateve…
Mann Lake 5 years ago
What Does A Bee See?
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What Does A Bee See?

Bees rely on their incredible sense of sight to navigate their world and perform their duties to the colony. Honey bees primarily need powerful vision to find flowers, which are their main food source. But what do bee…
Mann Lake 5 years ago