Honey Bee Cage - Experiment Nearman UMD (IMAGE)

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Honey Bee Cage - Experiment Nearman UMD

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Despite improved standards for keeping honey bees in the lab, UMD research shows caged bees have shorter lifespans than they did 50 years ago, suggesting something other than environmental conditions could be causing higher rates of honey bee colony loss for commercial bee keepers.

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Anthony Nearman / UMD

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