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What species of bees is the 2nd most economically important bee sold in the US? How is it shipped?

Jan 26, 20231 min read

The bumble bee Bombus impatiens; it is shipped in small hives, each containing only dozens of bees with one queen and brood, usually for placement in greenhouses.

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