Honeybees are barging aside wild pollinators in hunt for pollen and nectar, study finds

October 14, 2026 · 3:20 pm 2 sources

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• Honeybees are barging aside wild pollinators in hunt for pollen and nectar, study finds
  The Guardian · October 17, 2026 09:00
  As a surge in beekeepers has lead to increased numbers of honeybees, researchers record them pushing bumblebees and other rival species away from flowers Honeybees are outcompeting wild pollinators for resources by aggressively bumping into them and chasing them away from flowers, research has…

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• Ivy bees fight back against honeybees that drive other pollinators off flowers
  Phys.org · October 14, 2026 15:20
  Honeybees are outcompeting wild pollinators in the U.K., and new research has found evidence of their aggressive behavior, recording for the first time the extent to which they restrict access to food sources and attack and chase other species.