CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon is the first state in the U.S. to create a Master Melittologists program that trains volunteers to become bee experts and use that knowledge to preserve and catalogue bees native to the state.
A melittologist studies bees. Oregon State University modeled its new program after its Master Gardener program.
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