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A lone tree makes it easier for birds and bees to navigate farmland, like a stepping stone between habitats

 Picture: Shuttlestock Vast, treeless paddocks and fields can be dangerous for wildlife, who encounter them as “roadblocks” between natural areas nearby. But our new research found even...

These 3 tips will help you create a thriving pollinator-friendly garden this winter

  Picture: Shuttlestock The busy buzz of pollinating bees is a sound most of us associate with summer. If you live in temperate regions of...

Aussie scientists need your help keeping track of bees (please)

The Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) has been found in Cairns. It’s just one of the introduced bees buzzing under the radar. Tobias Smith, Author...

Our ‘bee-eye camera’ helps us support bees, grow food and protect the environment

To help draw bees’ attention, flowers that are pollinated by bees have typically evolved to send very strong colour signals.  Shutterstock Walking through our gardens...

Bees get stressed at work too (and it might be causing colony collapse)

A new study shows foraging for pollen and nectar causes stress in bees. Ralf Hirschberger/AAP Images Ever been overworked, tired and felt muddle-headed? Research...

Bees join an elite group of species that understands the concept of zero as a number

Bees live in complex environments, and make lots of decisions every day that are crucial for survival.From shutterstock.com When it comes to bees,...

The farmer wants a hive: inside the world of renting bees

A bee visits an almond flower – an essential process for almond farmers. Tiago J. G. Fernandez/Wikimedia Commons Almonds, blueberries, apples, melons – all of...

Bee aware, but not alarmed: here’s what you need to know about honey bee stings

Bees don’t attack unless they feel threatened. A Victorian man died last week after being stung by several bees. While bee sting deaths are rare (bees claim...

Common pesticides can harm bees, but the jury is still out on a global ban

  Two papers published yesterday report that neonicotinoids have negative effects on honey bees and wild bees in realistic field experiments Some of the world’s most...
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