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bees on a honeycomb

honeybee body plan

bee approaching a flower

Beekeeper holding a frame hive.

The fascinating chemistry behind honey production

Roles of bees and flowers in European woodlands

See an animation explaining the role of bees in the honey-making process

What's causing the mysterious mass death of honeybees?

Protecting the endangered Burzyan honeybee in Russia

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