From being bakers to using their feet to taste food 🐝 Ten facts you didn't know about bees by Oxford Bee Lab's Rui Goncalves. 1. There are about 20,000 different bee species around the world. In the UK, there are around 270 bee species. 2. Bees contribute to one-third of the food we eat. 3. Bees can taste the difference between sweet, bitter and salty food. They prefer sweet food and can distinguish between types of different sugars. 4. Bees can use their feet to taste food. 5. Bees make ‘bee b

Happy #NationalHoneyBeeDay U of G! 🐝 Join us in celebrating the incredible impact honey bees have on both agriculture and the environment. Since its establishment more than a century ago, the UoG Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC) has been a leader in apiculture research primarily focused on honey bee health. Dr. Ernesto Guzman, Paul Kelly, and the Honey Bee Research Centre team are dedicated to helping honey bees continue this vital work through research and educating the community. 🔗 To learn

Bee a Citizen Scientist with us! 🐝 Build a bumble bee nest box and bring it home to help collect data for Wildlife Preservation Canada and the University of Guelph! Workshops on April 21 and 22 at 10:30am and 1:00 pm. sciencenorth.ca/citizenscience | Science North & Dynamic Earth