EKU Researcher Leads Global Bee Conservation Efforts
December 03, 2025
December 03, 2025
RICHMOND, Kentucky, Dec. 3 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news:
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EKU Researcher Leads Global Bee Conservation Efforts
20,000. That's the number of described bee species worldwide. In tropical Costa Rica, there are almost 700. And Kentucky is home to approximately 400 bee species, according to the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves.
With these bees working as powerful pollinators to support crop production, Easter . . .
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EKU Researcher Leads Global Bee Conservation Efforts
20,000. That's the number of described bee species worldwide. In tropical Costa Rica, there are almost 700. And Kentucky is home to approximately 400 bee species, according to the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves.
With these bees working as powerful pollinators to support crop production, Easter . . .