From her private cage the queen bee emits pheromones to convert worker bees into her loyal subjects so they don't kill her when she's released into the hive.
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Ashley Ahearn
This week EarthFix brings you stories about the face-off between wind and hydropower in OR, rare earth minerals in Idaho and how to borrow-a-bee and help urban pollination. Host Ashley Ahearn also checks in with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to find out who got busted, hint: it involves rattlesnakes.
EarthFix Podcast April 30 - May 4 http://earthfix.kuow.org by EarthFix
Bonnie Stewart’s web story Firm Seeks Permits to Mine Idaho’s Rare Earth Minerals includes additional photos and information.
Watch 10,000 bees move from a box to their new hive in this video from Ashley Ahearn.
Each week, podcast host Ashley Ahearn will take you “behind-the-news.” You’ll hear conversations with fellow EarthFix journalists and interviews with experts talking about the latest environmental news. The podcast will also feature audio stories from the EarthFix team.
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