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Friday, May 22, 2015

Watch the incredible first 21 days of a honeybee's life in 60 seconds - including its fight against deadly parasitic mites

  • Photographer filmed bees as they grew in a hive in Berkeley, California
  • He condensed 21 days into a 60 second video to highlight disease danger
  • Varroa destructa parasites suck bees larvae's blood and destroy hives
  • Research is ongoing to breed bees that are resistant to the mites, while retaining useful traits such as gentleness and honey productivity

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