You all know by now that bees serve an important role in the environment as pollinators of flowering plants, many of which are important food crops. But did you know that bees also serve as defenders of the same plants? Researchers at the University of Wurzburg in Germany (site in German, sorry) have found that [...]
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In between setting up my gradebook and waiting for Meet the Teacher Night to begin, I came across something that may interest you:
Scientists find clue in mystery of the vanishing bees
Just goes to show you that science is not static and that it's changing all the time.
Read the article and then think about how it [...]
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You wake up about an hour before school and get ready for the day, and to fuel your morning you eat a blueberry muffin and down a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. But did you know that those things may soon become increasingly more expensive and difficult to find at your local grocery?
Honeybees [...]
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