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How Bees Spend the Winter

The change of seasons is a necessary part of ecosystem regulation. With the buzzing activities of humans and insects alike, winter gives us a chance to encourage a natural rhythm. As the first signs ...
Insects use different mechanisms to survive the winter. Some species, such as praying mantis, spend the winter as eggs, then hatch in the spring. Others, like woolly bear caterpillars, go into a ...
For Lazarus Fields, there’s always something new to learn about bees. “Every hive has their own little temperament,” he said, standing in a buzzing backyard on the northeast border of Colorado Springs ...
The honeybee, with its black and yellow coat, exemplifies pollinator prowess. Apis mellifera, or honeybees, are extraordinary insects that pollinate about 15 billion worth of food crops each year ...
During a cool fall sunset in North Dakota, forklifts buzz around the base of a flatbed trailer, loading pallets. Their cargo, multicolored boxes that look like filing cabinets, buzzes, too. Each box ...