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Why bees are important to the environment

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Rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) photographed in the Midwest in 2017. endangered species insect pollination

Incredible Facts About Bees

Wasp and bee, insect

What’s the Difference Between a Bee and a Wasp?

Blue banded bee (Amegilla) flying near a flower, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. (insects, bees)

8 Buzzworthy Types of Bees

Rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) photographed in the Midwest in 2017. endangered species insect pollination

What Would Happen If All the Bees Died?

Honeybee's landing moment. Honeybee, wings still in motion, lands on a white flower. Bees, pollination

Why Do Bees Buzz?

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Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 9th Mechanized Division learning to operate and maintain M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks at Besmaya Combat Training Center, Baghdad, Iraq, 2011. Military training. Iraq war. U.S. Army

8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century

Thumbnail for flags that look alike quiz Russia, Slovenia, Iceland, Norway

Flags That Look Alike

Thanksgiving Turkey with all the sides

Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?

Title: Senate Square, St. Petersburg, December 14, 1825: repression of the troop mutiny - watercolor by Carl Ivanovitch Kollman, 1825 depicts Decembrist uprising clashing with cavalry, with spectators watching. (new style December 26, 1825) Europe. Saint

8 of the Largest Empires in History

New York NY/ USA- November 23, 2018 Hordes of shoppers throng the Macy's Herald Square flagship store in New York looking for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday.

Why Is It Called Black Friday?

Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society

12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (Alice in Wonderland)

11 Banned Books Through Time

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Why bees are important to the environment

Why bees are important to the environment

Bees may be a little scary, but a world without them would be much scarier.

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