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Superfood for Bees Sparks 15-Fold Colony Boom – New Study/Science

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 26th August 2025

Scientists have created a groundbreaking bee “superfood” by engineering yeast to produce six essential sterols normally found in pollen. Colonies given this lab-made diet reared up to 15 times more young than those on standard feeds, Read More

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Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 12th August 2025

For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants are a menace: they raid crops and will occasionally injure or even kill people. Summary Farmers in Kenya’s Taita hills face a significant challenge Read More

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Heat and heavy metals are changing the way that bees

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 8th July 2025

Ongoing research into the effect of environmental change on the buzzing of bees reveals that high temperatures and exposure to heavy metals reduces the frequency (and audible pitch) of non-flight wing vibrations, which could have Read More

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Voracious honey bees threaten the food supply of native pollinators

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 7th July 2025

The majority of Earth’s plant species, including our crop plants, rely on the services of animal pollinators in order to reproduce. Honey bees and other pollinating insects annually contribute billions of dollars to the Read More