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Honeybees are barging aside wild pollinators in hunt for pollen and nectar, study finds

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Honeybees are barging aside wild pollinators in hunt for pollen and nectar, study finds
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As a surge in beekeepers has lead to increased numbers of honeybees, researchers record them pushing bumblebees and other rival species away from flowersHoneybees are outcompeting wild pollinators for resources by aggressively bumping into them and chasing them away from flowers, research has shown.The study, by researchers from Anglia Ruskin University, found that areas where there were higher concentrations of honeybees had fewer wild pollinators, such as bumblebees, solitary bees and hoverfli

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