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Humans can discuss responsibilities and deliberately assign them, but a bee colony has no central planner.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

A former Portuguese colony in the Gulf of Guinea, the island nation of 200,000 inhabitants has a history marked by attempted coups including one in 2022 that was promptly thwarted by the military.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

The former Portuguese colony is governed by Beijing as a special region of China, but it has its own import rules and resembles an overseas market for mainland producers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Their itinerary will include visits to the Roman Fort at Longis, the internationally important Ramsar site and gannet colony on the island's west coast, together with visits to a selection of gardens across the island.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Now that I think about it, he didn’t, but the colony is so still and quiet I doubt anyone else is here.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

The authors, both entomologists, detail violent territorial battles between colonies and against invading predators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Bumblebees cannot collect water in the way honeybees do, they get most of the liquid they need from nectar, so wetter nectar can help make colonies more resilient in hot weather.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The right to have guns for self-defense arose in England and came to the American colonies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

Honeybees typically nest above ground in hollow trees or managed hives, and their colonies usually contain between 30,000 and 60,000 bees.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

The importance of rangers to the defense and expansion of the colonies increased in the decades that followed.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz