What makes bees feel at home in the city?

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What makes bees feel at home in the city?

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Mar 22, 2022

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A study of the bees of Toronto aimed to uncover what factors help or hinder urban pollinators.
Read the blog post at https://www.botany.one/2022/03/what-makes-bees-feel-at-home-in-the-city/
Read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8667

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Mar 22, 2022

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