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Bees can learn, remember, think and make decisions – here's a look at how they navigate the world

  • Written by Stephen Buchmann, Adjunct Professor of Entomology and of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona
Bees can learn, remember, think and make decisions – here's a look at how they navigate the worldA bumblebee lands on the flowers of a white sloe bush. Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images

As trees and flowers blossom in spring, bees emerge from their winter nests and burrows. For many species it’s time to mate, and some will start new solitary nests or colonies.

Bees and other pollinators are essential to human society. They...

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