Honeybees are not native to the Brazil, but
this photo shows an Africanized honeybee feeding on a flower in the
state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Why did we choose this photo? Sadly, Africanized
honeybees are so common in Brazil due to their invasive success and
their cultivation by beekeepers, most of the bees that you find on
flowers are honeybees. Therefore this image illustrates what one commonly
sees in Brazil but also demonstrates the importance of learning more
about native pollinators. For more information on native pollinators,
please see the exercise Why
are bees important? For more information about Africanized
bees, please see the exercise Killer
Bees!
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