Author

Sofia Moutinho

Sofia Moutinho is an award-winning Brazilian journalist covering science, health, and
the environment. Growing up in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest fueled her interest in
nature and its dynamics. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Federal
University of Rio de Janeiro and a master's in science journalism from Columbia
University. Her work has appeared in Science, Scientific American, Nature, The
Guardian, and others.

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A worker of a native uruçu-amarela colony returns to the hive with pollen to help nourish the developing larvae inside. Photograph by Sidney Cardoso

The Bee Whisperers

By Sidney Cardoso & Sofia Moutinho

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May 20, 2024

Indigenous communities in South America are raising native bees to help protect the insects, conserve forests, and strengthen their own cultural ties to the ecosystem.