Scientists rediscover a rare type of blue bee in Florida, once presumed to be extinct

Scientists rediscover a rare type of ‘blue’ bee in Florida, which had been presumed extinct for four years after commercial citrus farms eroded its natural habitat A solitary bee species that hadn’t been seen since 2016 was rediscovered The blue calamintha bee was rediscovered in Florida by university researchers The bee had seen its natural … Read more

Brainteaser challenges you to spot bee among the flowers

A challenging new seek-and-find puzzle is tasking players with finding the tiny bee among the meadow of flowers.  The baffling brainteaser shows three different coloured flowers with one small bee hiding somewhere in the picture and was created by ethical online florist Arena Flowers.  But while many will struggle to solve the difficult brainteaser, could you … Read more

Majestic giants terrified of a tiny bee!

Majestic giants terrified of a tiny bee! Gripping tome reveals little-known facts about elephants – including how flying insects are used to keep them away from farmer’s crops Levison Wood sparks a conversation about ensuring the survival of elephants  In a tome, he reveals there’s fewer than half a million of the animals left in … Read more

Police officers have been ridiculed for performing Bee Gees’ hit Stayin’ Alive

Police officers slammed as ‘unfit for purpose’ after performing dance routine to the Bee Gees’ hit Stayin’ Alive as they urge the people to stay indoors Sandbach Police in Cheshire received hundreds of complaints for Twitter post  Four police officers were seen gyrating in front of three marked police cars  Twitter users asked if the … Read more

Brainteaser challenges puzzlers to spot a bee hiding among a field of flowers and animals

Brainteaser challenges puzzlers to spot the bee hidden among a field of flowers and animals – but can YOU beat the 30 second record? Busy nature-themed illustration challenges the internet to spot a hidden bee Graphic shows number of similarly coloured flowers in a bid to cause distraction  Current record stands at an impressive 30 … Read more

As global bee populations plummet, counterfeiters are selling FAKE honey made from sugar solutions 

A food lab analyzed 110 commonly available honey products and found more than 70 percent were ‘adulterated’ with sugar from beets or corn A food lab analyzed 110 different kinds of commercially available honey Around 70 percent of the honeys were adulterated with other compounds Many honeys are mixed with sugar from beets, rice, or … Read more