While visiting last week to help out with our events, Cousin Pete made a new friend - a honey bee! Honey bees are extremely important crop pollinators and essential to the growing process.
Honey bee facts:
Honey bees pollinate 1/3 of the world's food! Honey bees help fight cancer - scientists have found that honey was effective in reducing the growth and spread of cancerous tumors.
Honey bees can predict storms - they use the earth's magnetic field to navigate, but these same waves warn them of a pending storm. Next time you notice no bees buzzing around or hovering over flower beds, you might want to grab your umbrella! These little guys are amazing - please help protect them!
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