We all know these busy insects are good for crops and biodiversity, but proof is emerging that they are also clever, sentient and unique beings

By Donna Ferguson – Sat 16 Jul 2022 17.00 BST – The Guardian
They have been revered by the ancient Egyptians, lauded by Shakespeare, feared by Winnie-the-Pooh and, most recently, battled by Rowan Atkinson in the new Netflix hit Man vs Bee. But love or loathe them, you may be surprised to discover just how much bees know.
“We now have suggestive evidence that there is some level of conscious awareness in bees – that there is a sentience, that they have emotion-like states,” says Lars Chittka, professor of sensory and behavioural ecology at Queen Mary University of London. Continue reading
SURINAME: Politics: Protest gets grimmer; protesters want to storm Cabinet
Huge crows outside the Office of the President – Paramaribo. Suriname
July 18, 2022
(Suriname Herald) Protests against the policies of the Santokhi government are getting grim. At the Office of the President, protesters just tried to enter the grounds of the Office of the President. They were stopped by presidential security.
There is a huge crowd at both the Office of the President and the Independence Square. The people are very heated. One chants “Down with Chan!”. Continue reading →
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