Bee News - 1/7/24

I have some nice articles this week!

I want you to know that I have some honey statistics from the USDA in my Excel Dynamic Array series of blogs. Please check them out. Start with Part 1.

This interesting article states that losing floral habitats results in lower honey production.

Examining spatial and temporal drivers of pollinator nutritional resources: evidence from five decades of honey bee colony productivity data - IOPscience

IOPscienceGabriela M Quinlan

A Canadian study shows land use changes are associated with declining bee populations.

Land use changes associated with declining honey bee health across temperate North America - IOPscience

IOPscienceRodney T Richardson

An interesting article states that there are 4,000 types of bees in Oklahoma. (Keep in mind that this article includes wasps.) I wonder how many types of bees are in Kentucky? Honey producers use the European honeybee, which is foreign to North America. Approximately 5% of bee species are social, while 95% prefer solitary lifestyles.

Master Gardener: Oklahoma is home to thousands of types of bees

Our state plays host to 4,000 types of bees, all important to our ecosystem. Let’s learn about the differences between honeybees, bumblebees, carpenter bees and more.

Tulsa WorldTom Ingram Ask a Master Gardener

This article discusses how the color of bee traps impacts the type of bee that is attracted to that trap.

Arkansas entomologists study bees’ color response | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Red means stop. Green means go. But to bees, colors reveal a smorgasbord of available food sources.

Arkansas Democrat Gazette logoFred Miller Special to The Commercial

The title of the article says it all...

Bees Can Learn, Remember, Think and Make Decisions

Bees and other pollinators are essential to human society. They provide about one-third of the food we eat.

Morning Ag ClipsBrittany