What do puppies and bees have in common? The answer is that both are “for life, not just for Christmas”, according to concerned keepers of native Irish honeybees who are warning about people ordering the insects online as a gift.
 

Just as animal rescues dread this time of year, the Native Irish Honey Bee Society (NIHBS) is also worried about the growing number of imported bee colonies that are posing a threat to biodiversity...

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