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<p>View from the sea of Giannutri Island, Tuscany — up until 2018 the island was honeybee-free as they don't fly over water</p>

outdoors

Studying impact of honeybees on local wild bees

Giannutri is a little island off the coast Italy. Its isolation ensured that honeybees never got there under their own steam — 18 hives were introduced in 2018 and scientists have been studying their effects on the local bee population

<p>The hexagonal columns at Giant's Causeway were formed by a massive volcanic eruption. As the North American tectonic plate separated from the Eurasian plate, fissures opened through which molten magma surged to the surface. The lava cooled and solidified. The resulting columns would normally have roughly circular cross-sections. However, when cylinders are packed closely together, they leave gaps between them. The magma in Antrim continued to expand into these spaces. Only triangular square or hexagonal forms fit together snugly, in woodblock-floor fashion. The hexagon is the best compromise, and the nearest viable shape to the circle and is also used by bees when making honeycomb</p>

outdoors

Richard Collins: Make a bee-line for Giant's Causeway — it is really impressive

<p>Honey bee (PA)</p>

world

Honey bees use social learning to perfect ‘waggle dancing’ skills – study

Letters to the Editor: Protection of Irish honey bee deserves the support of all

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Letters to the Editor: Protection of Irish honey bee deserves the support of all

Cork start-up creating a buzz with technology to monitor hives

munster

Cork start-up creating a buzz with technology to monitor hives

Here's how you could save the bees with your Saturday night takeaway

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Here's how you could save the bees with your Saturday night takeaway