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bumblebees were also
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studied bee species in New This 2018 photo provided by the University of New Hampshire EMERGENCY
Hampshire. shows a ground nesting bee pollinating a flower in New Hamp- Police 100
So they examined 119 spe- shire. Oranjestad 527 3140
cies in the state from a Associated Press Noord 527 3200
museum collection at the Sta. Cruz 527 2900
college dating back 125 a light on the exact spe- by insects. San Nicolas 584 5000
years. Writing in the peer- cies in decline, beside the Greg Burtt, who owns Burtt's Police Tipline 11141
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reviewed journal Insect well-documented bumble Apple Orchard in Cabot, Fire Dept. 115
and Conservation Diver- bees. Because these spe- Vermont, said he relies Red Cross 582 2219
sity this month, Sandra Re- cies are major players in heavily on wild pollina-
han and Minna Mathias- crop pollination, it raises tors to produce crops. The TAXI SERVICES
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found across New England mising the production of ers 10 acres and has been Prof. Taxi 588 0035
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eral of them are leafcutter Bees have been on the tors in the area are healthy Women in Difficulties
and mining bees, which, decline for more than a and doing well is definitely TRAVEL INFO
unlike honeybees, nest in decade across the globe, something we're con-
the ground. and scientists have blamed cerned about," Burtt said. Aruba Airport 524 2424
"We know that wild bees a range of factors including Jeff Lozier, a bee expert American Airlines 582 2700
are greatly at risk and not insecticides called neonic- from the University of Ala- Avianca 588 0059
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han, assistant professor of climate change and lack part in the research, called
biological sciences and the of a diverse food supply. the study "interesting" and Women in Difficulties
senior author on the study, Bees are critical pollinators, said the findings are a criti- CRUISES
said in a prepared state- and about a third of the cal step in expanding re-
ment. "This status assess- human diet comes from search into lesser known
ment of wild bees shines plants that are pollinated species of bees. q
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