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How did bits of St Valentine end up in a Dublin shrine? Some surprising facts about the patron saint of lovers
Valentine's Day
St Valentine is a bee-loving legend who met a rather grisly end in ancient Rome
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New initiative launched to save our declining bee population
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The Heritage Council is joining forces with Bord Bia and the Department of Agriculture to help deliver the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2015-2020
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Over 1,000 BEES board plane causing chaos to flight
American Airlines
The unwelcome guests caused a right buzz when they delayed a plane and caused havoc in the cabin
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Bees love the buzz of caffeine – and plants are using it to hook them in
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Scientists found the insects even do a 'waggle dance' to show their hive mates where they can get their hit of the drug
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Ireland launches plan to save endangered bees
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68 organisations have joined the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan to help pollinators find food in a move that will assist our farmers
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Bill Turnbull: I'm quitting BBC Breakfast to spend more time with my bees
Bill Turnbull
The TV anchor has announced he will walk away from the show next year after 15 years of early starts
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Can you bee-lieve it? Super-strong ants carry insect 5 times their size back to nest
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Student Frenki Jung, who captured the scenes on camera, was amazed at the co-operation
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B&Q forced to close after 10,000 bees swarm in a hanging basket
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Nik Fowden, manager of the store, said: "The loss of custom is the least of our worries, we'll make it up over time - our customers' safety and rescuing the bees is more important to us"
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Bez is selling jars of honey for £75 but it's for the good of Madchester
Happy Mondays
It's tills 'n' thrills and deli bakes as Bez is exciting to be selling his honey to well off foodies but giving profits to Manchester charities
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Bee population at risk as farmers using pesticides banned by EU told to buzz off
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The Irish Farmer’s Association is demanding the temporary use of poisons which are killing off pollinators
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Return of the bees! Huge swarm terrifies dad after taking over family garden
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One man was brave enough to get some close-up shots and footage of the swarming bees, as well as capturing them swarming on his garden fence
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Millions of bees swarm motorway after truck carrying hundreds of hives crashes
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Many of the insects were killed after suppression foam had to be used on the hives in order to clean up the truck
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See massive bee swarm hitting New York - and residents just ignoring it
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People go about their business as the bees fly around their heads following a mishap with a roof hive in a posh area of the city
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Massive swarm of 7,000 bees removed from concrete traffic bollard
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Passersby said the swarm resembled a "big ball of bees" and sent people "running" for cover
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Amazing video shows swarm of 10,000 BEES sending pub customers fleeing
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As many as 10,000 bees were seen swarming around tables and chairs as stunned drinkers ran away in fear at The Yard bar and kitchen in Cardiff
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Thieves abandon beehive theft after insects swarm out and sting them
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Each hive is worth hundreds of pounds - but fuming beekeeper Brian Holdcroft warned that nicking 50,000 bees is usually a bad idea
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Watch moment thousands of bees swarm around beekeeper's head as he tries to remove hive without safety gear
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The man uses traditional methods he has learnt from his home in the villages of west Bengal
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Man covered in 1.1 MILLION bees sets new world record - and smokes cigarette during attempt
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Gao Bingguo suffered 2,000 stings while being covered in a massive 17st of the insects
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Prankster gets a buzz after terrifying unsuspecting public by pretending to drop box of bees in lift
Funny ha ha viral
The joker entered the lift wearing a full protective suit and mask before pretending to let the bees escape in the confined space
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Parasite flies inject eggs into bees that eat their insides and turn them into 'zombees'
Weird Science
New study reveals more about the worrying decline in the numbers of the humble honey bee and blames the phorid fly
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