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Winter poses a challenge to the survival of honey bees - Earth.com
Jun 10, 2024 ... A team of researchers from Pennsylvania State University has discovered that beekeepers who apply various treatments for Varroa mites (a major ...
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Honey bees can store both good and bad memories - Earth.com
Oct 23, 2019 ... Honey bees can remember both good and bad experiences and store them in different areas of the brain, similar to the way humans and other ...
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Almond-crop fungicide could cause death for honey bees - Earth.com
Mar 21, 2017 ... According to new a new study by scientists at Texas A&M University, an almond-crop fungicide could be causing the death of honey bees.
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For honey bees, pollen collection varies depending on the season -
Jun 12, 2019 ... Honey bees are one of nature's most important pollinators, but aside from helping plants reproduce, honey bees depend on pollen for healthy ...
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A single gene allows Cape honey bees to reproduce asexually ...
May 7, 2020 ... Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered that a single gene makes it possible for Cape honey bees to reproduce without ever ...
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Organic farming and flower strips improve honey bee health - Earth ...
Aug 21, 2024 ... Flower strips are extremely beneficial for honey bee health, helping colonies that live in their vicinity grow stronger and more resilient.
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Mexican beekeepers help native bees come back from the brink ...
Mar 6, 2019 ... But few people think about the native bee species and how these interact with the non-native European honey bee or the 'Africanized' hybrid that ...
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Good nutrition is key to honey bee survival - Earth.com
Sep 25, 2024 ... The study showed that bees are quite resilient even to the interaction of pesticides and viruses if they have good nutrition.
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East African honey bees capable of high-altitude foraging - Earth.com
May 25, 2017 ... The honey bees that live in the mountain forests of East Africa are much larger, darker, and less aggressive than savannah bees. They can also ...
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Honey bees use frantic signals to warn of murder hornets - Earth.com
Nov 10, 2021 ... New research from Wellesley College has documented these honey bee calls, which are used to alert hives of giant “murder hornet" attacks.
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