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How an annual ‘wedding flight’ of 1,000 virgin queens is ensuring the revival of Europe’s dark bee ⊕

found 2026 › Feb › 23 (Mon) @ 05:09 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

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The Belgian ceremony attracts beekeepers from the Netherlands, France and Germany keen to boost dark bee numbers and stop the spread of the hybrid honeybee

Every summer, 1,000 virgin queens descend on…