More cool bee news...
This is a pretty interesting YouTube video about the behavioral defense of honey bees and other social insects (termites, ants, etc.) against disease.
Study finds that bees need food up to a month earlier than provided
New research from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter has revealed that plant species recommended as ‘pollinator friendly’* in Europe begin flowering up to a month too late in the spring to
Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help
Check that something is blooming every week, March through October, to help bees.
Matthias Becher
Why do bees have queens? 2 biologists explain this insect’s social structure – and why some bees don’t have a queen at all
A queen’s main job in the hive is to lay eggs and pass genes on to offspring. But many bee species do just fine without queens or big colonies.
Aviva Liebert
The bees learning to fight off invasive hornets
Experts warn it’s “boom time” for invasive species like the Asian hornet. But some native bee species are learning to fight back.
Katherine Latham
A new bee species gnaws its nest holes into stone
Full confirmation of this hardy species took five decades of scientific study.
Jeff Mitton
