24 July 2012 10:36 AM | By Roane Swindon
20 Strange Facts About the Honey Bee

The Humble Honey Bee

Bee pollinating a flower (© Science Photo Library/Gallo Images)
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  • Boy enjoying honey (© Science Photo Library/Gallo Images)
  • An electron microscope photograph of a honey bee (© Science Photo Library/Gallo Images)
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  • A bee in a hive (© Jacques Marais/Gallo Images)
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  • A queen bee surrounded by drones (© Science Photo Library/Gallo Images)
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The honey bee is an important part of the ecology of the world, responsible for the majority of the pollination necessary amongst flowers, trees and agriculture for propagation and fruit. But the humble honey bee is much more than a pollinator!

We look at 20 things about the honey bee you probably didn't know.

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