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Bees

Science

The Super Bowl of Beekeeping

Almond growing in California is a $7.6 billion industry that wouldn’t be possible without the 30 billion bees (and hundreds of human beekeepers) who keep the trees pollinated — and whose very existence is in peril.

Jaime Lowe New York Times Magazine Aug 2018 15min Permalink

Fiction

Fiction Pick of the Week: "Ringing True"

The lives of a bell maker, a beekeeper, and their observant son.

Alicia Cole Split Lip Magazine May 2018 Permalink

Science

A Swarm of Controversy

In their struggle for survival, bees have an unlikely ally: Monsanto.

Hannah Nordhaus Wired Aug 2016 Permalink

Science

Colony Collapse

The rise, and rise, of bee mortality in America.

Alex Morris Rolling Stone Aug 2015 25min Permalink

Science

Bees, Inc.

Save the honeybee, sterilize the earth.

Josh Dzieza Pacific Standard Jan 2015 25min Permalink