The concept is simple enough. Take four adorable dogs and dress them in cute bumblebee costumes. Put them on a merry go round type ride and post the video to YouTube. Then just sit back as the views come pouring in. Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2011/05/19/dogs-dressed-as-bumblebees-on-merry-go-round/
A new study has found that prolonged exposure to a commonly used pesticide not only significantly impaired the ability of bumblebees to forage, but also altered the preference for the type of flower that they visit. The results suggest that long-term pesticide exposure could negatively affect colony survival and the pollination services provided by these…
There has been an ongoing debateover whether a controversial type of pesticide has harmful effects on bees and other pollinators. Lab-based investigations seemed to conclude that honeybees are heavily impacted by the pesticides, whereas field studies claimed that bee colonies were not. A new study seems to have filled the gap between these discrepancies, and…