About 5.6 million bees, an unexpectedly large number , were discovered in a New York cemetery. This is one of the largest and oldest colonies found in the U.S. Ground nesting bees make up about 70% of native bees in the U.S. and are very important pollinators. Cemeteries are an important habitat for them.https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-just-discovered-5-6-million-bees-under-a-new-york-cemetery/#InsectSaturday #NativeBees #Biodiversity #Pollinators #Insects
