An environmentalist group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to identify and protect habitats relied upon by an endangered bee native to Illinois. Source: chicagotribune.com
Researchers are turning bumblebees into live drones (via CNBC)
Engineers at the University of Washington have created a sensor small enough to ride aboard a bumblebee. It can monitor temperature, humidity and crop health for seven hours at a stretch. Source: CNBC
Homeowner finds second bee hive in home in less than 2 years (via WAGA)
No homeowner wants an infestation, especially when it comes to bees, but a DeKalb County woman has had it happen now twice within two years. Source: WAGA