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FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) VALBONNE. AFSSA LABORATORIES. SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS SITE. THE OIE AND FAO REFERENCE LABORATORY FOR BEE DISEASES DIAGNOSES THE MAIN BEE DISEASES AND CARRIES OUT PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF HIVE PRODUCTS. ITS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FIGHT AGAINST VARROASIS, THE STUDY OF BEE VIRUSES AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BEES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) VALBONNE. SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS SITE. AFSSA LABORATORIES. THE OIE AND FAO REFERENCE LABORATORY FOR BEE DISEASES DIAGNOSES THE MAIN BEE DISEASES AND CARRIES OUT PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF HIVE PRODUCTS. ITS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FIGHT AGAINST VARROASIS, THE STUDY OF BEE VIRUSES AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BEES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) VALBONNE. AFSSA LABORATORIES. SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS SITE. THE OIE AND FAO REFERENCE LABORATORY FOR BEE DISEASES DIAGNOSES THE MAIN BEE DISEASES AND CARRIES OUT PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF HIVE PRODUCTS. ITS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FIGHT AGAINST VARROASIS, THE STUDY OF BEE VIRUSES AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BEES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) VALBONNE. SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS SITE. AFSSA LABORATORIES. THE OIE AND FAO REFERENCE LABORATORY FOR BEE DISEASES DIAGNOSES THE MAIN BEE DISEASES AND CARRIES OUT PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF HIVE PRODUCTS. ITS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FIGHT AGAINST VARROASIS, THE STUDY OF BEE VIRUSES AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BEES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghan Women Honey Farming

Bees gather at the entrance of a beehive box in Herat, Afghanistan on August 17, 2024. This hive is part of the beekeeping site operated by Afghanistan’s first female beekeeper. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Bees Swarm On Overpass In Central Tokyo

A swarm of bees was spotted on a pedestrian overpass in the business district of Minato Ward, central Tokyo on May 10.

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Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

A beekeeper smokes the hive to calm the bees before inspecting it Bees on a plate that has just been removed from a hive to be inspected by the beekeeper, we see the queen which is the largest of the bees in the image, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

A beekeeper removes the frame of a hive to check on the honey production of her bees, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

A beekeeper removes the frame of a hive to check on the honey production of her bees, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

Bees on a plate that has just been removed from a hive to be inspected by the beekeeper, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

A beekeeper removes the frame of a hive to check the honey production of her bees, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

A beekeeper smokes the hive to calm the bees before inspecting it Bees on a plate that has just been removed from a hive to be inspected by the beekeeper, we see the queen which is the largest of the bees in the image, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

A beekeeper smokes the hive to calm the bees before inspecting it Bees on a plate that has just been removed from a hive to be inspected by the beekeeper, we see the queen which is the largest of the bees in the image, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

A beekeeper removes the frame of a hive to check on the honey production of her bees, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

Bees on a plate that has just been removed from a hive to be inspected by the beekeeper, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

A beekeeper smokes the hive to calm the bees before inspecting it, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

A beekeeper smokes the hive to calm the bees before inspecting it, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

Bees on a plate that has just been removed from a hive to be inspected by the beekeeper, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

A beekeeper removes the frame of a hive to check on the honey production of her bees, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

A beekeeper removes the frame of a hive to check on the honey production of her bees, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

A beekeeper puts the frame of a hive back to check the honey production of her bees, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

A beekeeper removes the frame of a hive to check where is the honey production of her bees, she removes the bees which are above with a tuft of grass, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Using bees to protect elephants from poaching

MAASAI MARA, Kenya - Locals set up a hive box near Maasai Mara National Reserve in south-west Kenya in August 2014, at entrance of a forest to keep elephants, known to avoid bees, in the forest. The effort is expected to protect elephants from poachers and financially support local residents with honey harvest.

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Kenyan farmers rear stingless bees to boost income, stabilize ecosystems

STORY: Kenyan farmers rear stingless bees to boost income, stabilize ecosystems DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:23 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traditional bee hives hosting stingless bees 2. various of bees exiting and some entering the bee hive 3. various of the bee keeper opening a hive 4. various of Mark Livaha with other bee keepers 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARK LIVAHA, Stingless bee farmer 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): MARK LIVAHA, Stingless bee farmer 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): JOYCE SAINA, Honey harvester 8. various of the bee hives STORYLINE: Mark Livaha is a middle-aged farmer from western Kenyan county of Kakamega who has nostalgic memories of venturing into a dense forest near his ancestral village to look for wild honey. Growing up near the dense Kakamega forest, a biodiversity hotspot in western Kenya, Livaha nurtured his passion for bees, given the endless supply of honey the insects generated to his community. Thanks to nudging by researchers from N

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