Flying insects of the family Apoidea. Bees are typically known for honey production, role in pollination, and of course for their ability to sting.
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Are bees disappearing and why?
According to the web site of the film Vanishing of the Bees:
Bees are dying in their billions. In the UK, around one fifth of honeybee hives were lost in the winter of 2008/2009.
Is there evidence of bees disappearing and what are scientific…
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Do beeswax candles "purify" the air?
It's a common claim on sites promoting beeswax candles over paraffin or soy candles that they "purify" the air and reduce allergies and asthma (Cleanup Expert,Ebeehoney, Pathways Arts, WarmCandle).
There does seem to be clear evidence that beeswax…
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Does human survival depend on bees?
I see several websites claiming that without bees, mankind will be extinct in four years. Does human survival depend on bees?
Citing Albert Einstein's saying to the effect that mankind would
become extinct four years after honey bees disappeared…
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Was Jan Dzierżoń harassed for his work on parthenogenesis?
Rev. Jan Dzierżoń was a roman-catholic priest from Silesia, that did some important contributions to biology and beekeeping with his research. I.a. he is crediting with the discovery, that drones are a product of parthenogenesis.
Dzierżoń came into…
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Is the honey bee apocalypse real?
In 2013 Time magazine wrote
A World Without Bees: The Price We’ll Pay If We Don’t Figure Out What’s Killing the Honeybee.
In 2021 New York Post writes
Why the honey bee ‘apocalypse’ is based on a lie
In 2021 MPR news writes
An annual survey of…
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Do honeybees disrupt native pollinators in North America?
One of my colleagues at work is vegan, and I became curious about why vegans don't eat honey.
After a search on the internet I found a website explaining why honey is not vegan.
However what baffled me was the claim that bees are harmful to the…
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Is EPA-approved insecticide (clothianidin) responsible for killing off bees?
A recent article in NaturalNews claims that last year there were leaked documents exposing that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) illegitimately approved toxic pesticide clothianidin for use, while being aware it might kill bees.
Now,…
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Does Monsanto have a bee patent?
In 2011, Monsanto acquired a company specialised in bees.
Claims are circulating on the internet about an alleged Monsanto bee patent. In its most radical form, the claim is:
Monsanto is killing off the world's bee population to make way for their…
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Are GMOs a threat to bee populations?
An image is making the rounds on some Facebook groups:
It appears to have originated from an anti-GMO website.
Although the image is making multiple claims, there is an implied claim that GMOs are harmful to bees in and of themselves, not just with…
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Are mobile phones causing the demise of bees?
So someone I know posted a link to this Inhabitat Blog article on Facebook.
Scientists may have found the cause of the world’s sudden dwindling population of bees – and cell phones may be to blame. Research conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland has…
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Can bee stings be treated with onions?
Someone told me that when you have a bee sting you should cut an onion in half and apply it to the sting for 30min - or even better make onion puree and apply it.
This sounds a bit like folk-medicine (not saying that this means it's not true). Is…
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Do mobile phones interfere with bees communication?
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Mobile phones are the cause of the demise of the bees?
I've heard from my biology teacher that mobile phones interfere with bees communication. The claim is that the signals bees are sending are identical to mobile phones'…
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Do bees use odor instead of dance to communicate the location of food?
It has long been believed that bees use dance to communicate the location of food amongst each other. If true, this would make bees unique in the insect world, as all other insects are guided by smell. Here's what Wikipedia says about the…
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Does Propolis in toothpaste protect the gums and the mouth area?
Lavera Naturkosmektik, a German cosmetics brand, has a toothpaste called "Basis Sensitiv Zahncreme Classic mit Bio-Echinacea & Propolis". They claim that Propolis protects the gums and the mouth area on the back of the tube.
Propolis is a glue that…
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