Researchers documented one of the world's largest bee aggregations—5.5 million ground-nesting bees—living beneath a New York cemetery for over 100 years. The undisturbed sandy soil has provided ideal habitat for the colony, offering important insights into native bee conservation and habitat requirements.
Good News Network · Friday, 29 May 2026
At roughly 5.5 million, a colony of ground-nesting bees that scientists discovered under a New York cemetery may be one of the largest bee aggregations ever documented. Subsequent research showed that the bees have likely lived there for more than 100 years, thriving in the cemetery’s undisturbed sandy soil—an incredible discovery. Rachel Fordyce used to […] The post A New York Cemetery Was Hiding Over 5 Million Burrowing Bees, One of the World’s Largest Concentrations appeared first on Good News Network.
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