by Victor Diaz Test | Feb 28, 2025 | Research articles
The genetic secrets of survivor bees Written by Christopher Allen First published February 28th, 2025 Research at the Center for Integrative Bee Research (CIBER) at the University of California Riverside focuses on unique genes in the honey bee genome of Southern...
by Lucy Parkinson | Jan 28, 2025 | Research articles
Does spring trapping yellow-legged Asian hornets work? Written by Rémi Brouard, Christian Guespin and Marie Laure Legroux First published January 28th, 2025 In 2021 beekeepers in Trégastel, a town on the north coast of France that has a high population of...
by Lucy Parkinson | Jan 28, 2024 | Research articles
Wild honey bee colonies in ancient and veteran trees in South East England Written by Francis L W Ratnieks and Oliver D Visick First published January 28th, 2024 The honey bee, Apis mellifera, has existed far longer than humans have been building hives to house them....
by Lucy Parkinson | Dec 28, 2023 | Research articles
Evolutionary origins of honey bees Written by Dr Steven Carr First published December 28th, 2023 Who you buzzin′ round now Billy bee, Billy beeWho you buzzin′ round now?Why you buzzin′ round her not me?The Haden Triplets The honey bee genus Apis includes at least a...
by Lucy Parkinson | Nov 28, 2023 | Research articles
Helping bees by appreciating common native wildflowers Written by Francis LW Ratnieks and Nicholas J Balfour First published November 28th, 2023 Bees feed primarily on pollen and nectar provided by flowers. Unfortunately, agricultural intensification, urbanisation,...
by Lucy Parkinson | Jun 28, 2023 | Research articles
The sentience of bees: Investigations at Lars Chittka’s bee lab Written by Stephen Fleming, co-editor First published June 28th, 2023 Professor Lars Chittka’s book The Mind of a Bee is making an impact far beyond the world of entomology. And so it should. Lars...
