CORVALLIS, Ore. — The application of a naturally occurring pheromone to honey bee test colonies increases colony growth resulting in stronger hives overall, according to a new study conducted by ...
Gardens buzz with life, especially when they host flowers that attract bees. These industrious pollinators are drawn to blooms that provide rich nectar and pollen sources. The dance between flowers ...
When you try to pick a restaurant with a group of friends, how do you decide? Your curious friend wants to try the new place, while your focused friend wants to go to the old faithful. One friend is ...
Australian bees are known for pollinating plants on beautiful sunny days, but a new study has identified two species that have adapted their vision for night-time conditions for the first time. The ...
Just like people confronted with a sea of options at the grocery store, bees foraging in meadows encounter many different flowers at once. They must decide which ones to visit for food, but it isn't ...
Resource overlap between wild bees and honeybees on Giannutri Island. Credit: Current Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.02.048 Researchers from the University of Florence and University of Pisa ...
Biologists have tagged hundreds of bees with QR codes so they can track their movements, and in doing so they have finally begun to solve the mystery of how far bees travel from the hive when they are ...
Researchers from the University of Florence and University of Pisa conducted an experiment demonstrating that managed honeybees (Apis mellifera) on Giannutri Island significantly deplete nectar and ...