Search results for Honey Bee Biology

Orientation flights and 'non-flying bees'

Bees spend more of their short lives learning about the environment during orientation flights than they spend foraging. Why are these flights so important, when do they start, and...

Single mother must adapt swiftly — the survival of her colony depends on it

In the quiet meadows of the Sierra Nevada, a remarkable story of survival and intellect unfolds each spring, centered around the solitary lives of queen bumblebees. Unlike their so...

First-Year Beekeeping: Why Building Colony Strength Matters More Than Honey

Spring buildup is one of the most exciting times in the apiary—but it can also bring some of the biggest decisions, especially for new beekeepers. PerfectBee on YouTube: Inside the...

Worker Bees, Not Queens, Decide Which Larvae Become Royalty

  The queen is not in charge. Not really. In a bumble bee colony, the most consequential decisions about who gets to become the next monarch are made by workers, those smaller, su...

Saving the queen: Scientists study bee reproduction to strengthen colonies

Texas A&M AgriLife exploreshow environmental pressures disrupt the biology of honey bee colonies The post Saving the queen: Scientists study bee reproduction to strengthen colo...

Hive Profile

Busy bees: New study shows males are more active and adaptable

Male bumblebees are more active and flexible in behaviour than female bees, new research has found after creating tasks to analyse how the insects explore, recognise colours and le...

Ancient bees found nesting inside fossil bones in rare cave discovery

Thousands of years ago in a cave on Hispaniola, an unusual chain of events left behind a rare scientific treasure: bees nesting inside fossilized bones. After giant barn owls repea...

A beeswax Jenter system

A recent study suggests that a beeswax Jenter-like system produces bigger, better queens than are reared by conventional grafting. Does this offer a worthwhile alternative approach...

Swarm Season Beekeeping Tips, Queen Insights & Spring Hive Management

Learn from real swarm season experiences, discover why storage space matters in beekeeping, and read spring hive management tips in this week’s PerfectBee Buzz.

Lyson RAPID Deep Dive: A Closer Look + Honey Flow Prep

Get an up-close view of the Lyson RAPID Hive in our brand-new YouTube video. Plus prepare your bees for spring with swarm prevention tips.

Summer Bees, Rising Mites & A Swarm Success Story

Learn why summer mite control matters, follow Ana’s thriving swarm colony, and see how beekeeping is reaching the big screen.

SoCal Honeybees Show Resilience Against Deadly Mite Threat

In the sun-drenched landscapes of Southern California, a remarkable discovery has emerged in the battle against one of the most devastating threats to global agriculture: the Varro...

Beyond the honey jar: How bees sustain food systems & why their decline should alarm all

Bees are vital pollinators, crucial for global food security and ecosystems, yet face severe threats from climate change, pesticides, and habitat loss. Their declining populations,...

Bees have coexisted with us for over a millennium. Their name remains a mystery

Its name is short — like its size — but the bee is one of Earth's most important and busy creatures.

Flowering in the city: The bumblebee connection

Why are flowers so different from one another? Much of the answer lies with pollinators: Their preferences and morphologies have helped generate an exceptional diversity of flowers...

Space Management, Moving a Swarm & Vigilant Beekeeping

Learn how to balance hive space during nectar flow, follow Ana’s swarm update, and stay informed about yellow-legged hornets.

Honeybees teach drones how to navigate

It sounds like science fiction, but also strangely familiar: drones buzzing around, inspecting tomatoes in greenhouses, delivering your package or inspecting an industrial site. Wi...

Scientists Stunned by Hybrid California Bees That Beat Deadly Mites

California scientists discovered hybrid honeybees that may naturally repel one of the deadliest parasites threatening pollinators. Southern California is home to an unusual type of...

Bee Pollination Study Finds Bumblebee Pollen Collection as Exhausting as Flight Take-Off

A new bee pollination study reveals that bee buzz pollination and bumblebee pollen collection may require as much energy as flight take-off, highlighting the hidden floral buzzing...

Spring Beekeeping Tips: Robbing Season, Colony Growth & Fast Comb Building

This week’s PB Buzz covers spring colony management, drought-related feeding challenges, robbing season prevention, Ana’s latest beekeeping story, and a new YouTube video showing h...

In a first, migratory honey bees get ‘warm womb’ to stay back in winters in Kashmir

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Pulwama, has been working on climate resilient honeybees to allow beekeepers...

Bears and Bees

(WYTV)- Bears are supposed to love honey, right? The natural sugars we get from honey are a nutritional bonus. A bear's diet can change depending on where the bear lives. They'll e...

5.5 Million Bees Discovered Living Beneath a New York Cemetery

A cemetery hosts millions of vital pollinator bees, showing their ecological importance and the need to preserve their habitats. To cut costs, Rachel Fordyce used to park for free...