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In Defense of Our Lives, In Defense of Our Hives

It's Veterans' Day, the day we officially salute, honor and commemorate our military veterans. Let's pay special tribute to the servicemen and women...

A sign in front of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis includes a skep with a hole tunneling to a hive in the back. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A sign in front of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis includes a skep with a hole tunneling to a hive in the back. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A guard bee defending her hive from possible intruders. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A guard bee defending her hive from possible intruders. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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