In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/20
In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
In Pictures: The Israeli separation barrier: A West Bank wall
In Pictures: Derby Day devotees, Kenyan style
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/16
In Pictures: Dazzle like Beckham
A bee collects pollen from a flower in a park in Amman, Jordan. Ali Jarekji/Reuters/File
Sunflower pollen covers a bee in Utrecht, Netherlands. Michael Kooren/Reuters/File
Honey drips from a bee as the honeycomb is lifted out of a beehive in Ein Yahav, Israel. Dan Balilty/AP/File
Matthew Cary's bees make honey in Lindsay, Calif., on Dec. 17, 2010. Gary Kazanjian/AP
Bees work on their hive on the rooftop of the Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris, France. Jacky Naegelen/Reuters/File
Bee inspector Neil Trent of Scientific Ag Co. inspects a frame of bees to assess the colony strength Feb. 12, 2013, near Turlock, Calif. Some bee hives in the state have weak colonies of bees, spelling a bee shortage for almond bloom, Trent says. Gosia Wozniacka/AP
Honeybees cluster on top of the frames of an opened hive in an almond orchard Feb. 12, 2013, near Turlock, Calif. Bee brokers, beekeepers, and almond growers across the state say there is a shortage of healthy bees for this year’s almond pollination, which starts in mid-February. Gosia Wozniacka/AP
Scavenger bees look for nourishment over a dead hive at a bee farm east of Merced, Calif., in March 2010. The mysterious 4-year-old crisis of disappearing honeybees is deepening. Two federal agencies along with regulators in California and Canada are scrambling to figure out what is behind this relatively recent threat, ordering new research on pesticides already in use. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP/File
Bees pollinate almond trees at an orchard near Bakersfield, Calif. In 2011, for the first time ever, the value of the California almond crop surpassed the state's iconic grape industry to move into second place, behind dairy. Almond-producing land is among the highest-priced and most sought-after acreage in the region. Gosia Wozniacka/AP
Charlotte Chan (l.) and Debbie O'Dowd from the Friends of the Earth environmental group pose for photographs in a temporary wildflower meadow by the River Thames, London, in April 2012. The publicity event was held to raise awareness of the group's claims that Britain has lost honey bees as a result of loss of their natural habitat and intensive farming. Matt Dunham/AP
In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/20
In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
In Pictures: The Israeli separation barrier: A West Bank wall
In Pictures: Derby Day devotees, Kenyan style
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/16
In Pictures: Dazzle like Beckham
Scientists found the relationship between the bees' consumption of caffeine in flowers and their enhanced memory, which helps explain why they are able to revisit the same type of plant.
A new study says honeybees get a shot of caffeine from certain flowers, and it perks up their memory.
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