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Wild honey bees - public assistance sought.

Base price · 2016-08-17 13:52:32

Youngest son told me about this research, so I told him that I would post it here. NUIG researchers are looking for the public's help with the location of wild honey bee nests/hives. Wild bees maybe resistant to the Varroa mite. Farmers maybe aware of wild hives. I have emailed the research team about two hives that I know…

17-08-2016 1:52pm

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Youngest son told me about this research, so I told him that I would post it here.
NUIG researchers are looking for the public's help with the location of wild honey bee nests/hives. Wild bees maybe resistant to the Varroa mite.
Farmers maybe aware of wild hives. I have emailed the research team about two hives that I know off.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0816/809638-nuig-researchers-in-call-over-wild-bee-count/

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