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"After a decade searching for new species of bees in forests of the Pacific
Islands, all we had to do was look up.
We soon found eight new species of masked bees in the forest canopy: six in
Fiji, one in French Polynesia and another in Micronesia. Now we expect to find
many more.
Forest-dwelling bees evolved for thousands of years alongside native plants,
and play unique and important roles in nature. Studying these species can help
us better understand bee evolution, diversity and conservation.
Almost 21,000 bee species are known to science. Many more remain undiscovered.
But it’s a race against time, as the twin challenges of habitat loss and
climate change threaten bee survival. We need to identify and protect bee
species before they disappear forever."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
