Honey bees rely heavily on flower patterns when searching for food, a new study has found. The research has revealed honeybees can distinguish between different flowers by using colours and patterns.
Researchers investigate how the complex, cooperative behavior of honey bees (Apis mellifera) is genetically programmed so that it can be passed on to subsequent generations. They found an answer in ...
Our close relationship with bees dates back thousands of years and for good reason. These little miracle workers are a vital part of the environment and the food chain. Today the humble honey bee ...
Stingless bees produce a healthier honey, uniquely rich in a rare sugar, called trehalulose, which may have benefits ranging from ranking low on the glycaemic index (GI) to displaying antioxidant ...
Its unique sugar composition meant that stingless bee honey didn’t fit the international food standard definition of ‘honey.' So, it couldn’t be officially sold as honey in many regions of ...
The robotic system collects a wide range of data, including the queen's movement patterns, egg-laying behavior ... Autonomous tracking of honey bee behaviors over long-term periods with ...