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Bee Informed: Bee Diversity Decline, Value of Wild Bees, and Benefits of Sweat Bees

Bee Informed: Bee Diversity Decline, Value of Wild Bees, and Benefits of Sweat Bees

Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability. 1. We haven't seen a quarter of known bee species since the 1990s This article published by National Geographic highlights the findings of a study published in the journal One Earth which reveals that in recent decades, the number of bee species reported in the wild has declined globally - roughly a 25% reduction of spotted species between 2006 - 2015 on all continents except Australia. The article also discusses the causes of the decline in bee diversity, as well as the importance...

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