A honey bee with pollen on a willow plant (Salix caprea, Salicaceae). The bee is powdered with yellow pollen.

Tourists are not the only ones swarming down the Champs-Elysees and through the Luxembourg gardens this summer. Thanks to a renewed interest in apiaries, Paris is fast becoming the urban bee-keeping capital of the world.

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Bee on gorse

We’re all familiar with the image of a cow, horse or sheep grazing in a lush green pasture under a clear blue sky. The sun is shining, the birds chirping.

Garden Plants Trees and Flowers

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According to USA Today, "Climate change, pesticides, disease, habitat loss," and some invasive species not native to their area, are endangering the bee populations around the world. BEES are in trouble with bee colonies collapsing and some species heading toward extinction. Why are bees important? Bees perform many different jobs. • According to Greenpeace, bees pollinate 70% of crops that feed people, including fruits, nuts, vegetables, and coffee. I can't live without my coffee! • Trees need