By Yakir Benzion, United With Israel
Most of us already know that bees are a critical member of the food chain, working hard to pollinate flowers so we can get lots of fresh fruit and, of course, enjoy lots of honey.
With bee populations in distress in many places in the world, it’s good news when right in your backyard you find a new type of bee being, well, busy as bees.
Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem stumbled upon a new species of bee, joining the approximately 1,100 known bee species that are known to live in Israel.