New Hampshire has over 100 species of bees, researchers say

University of New Hampshire researchers say there are more 100 species of bees buzzing around the state and that some of them have never been documented. The university's Agricultural Experiment Station has completed its first assessment of the state's native bee population. Sandra Rehan, who oversees the UNH Bee Lab, said Monday that New Hampshire has a high "bee species richness" compared to other Northeastern states, such as Maine and Pennsylvania.

"There's a lot of diversity of bees here, and we're just really scratching the surface in terms of our understanding," said Rehan, who also is an assistant professor of biological sciences.