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'Bee-washing' hurts bees and misleads consumers

  • Written by Lila Westreich, PhD Candidate, School of Environment and Forest Sciences, Seattle, Washington, University of Washington
'Bee-washing' hurts bees and misleads consumersNative bumblebees perform 'buzz pollination,' shaking flowers to release protein-rich pollen.A. Westreich, CC BY

Amid the worry over the loss of honeybees, a far quieter but just as devastating loss is occurring among lesser known native bee populations. Wild native bees are vital to pollinate plants. Their populations are declining due to a...

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