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Ten amazing facts about bees

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For the past five years there have been reports of increasing numbers of unexplained bee deaths all over the world.

While little is known about the cause - and the BBC has been told that a disease suspected of killing billions of bees does not exist - there are lots of things we do know about them.

James Hamill is a fourth generation beekeeper who runs The Hive Honey Shop in south London. Here he gives his top ten amazing facts about bees.

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