Science by The Bee ReportJun 19, 20182:39 pmJune 20, 2018 Photo: Jason Gibbs Bees love blue fluorescent light, and not just any wavelength will do
Science by The Bee ReportJun 13, 20181:07 pmJune 14, 2018 A captive bumble bee walks across the surface of an artificial flower, working out the pattern of scent that has been made by placing peppermint oil in some of the holes. / Photo: Dave Lawson, University of Bristol Clever bees can identify different flowers by patterns of scent
Science by The Bee ReportJun 13, 201812:48 pmJune 14, 2018 A queen bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) collects floral resources for her nest. / Photo: Leif Richardson Environmental threats put bumble bee queens under pressure
Policy / Law by The Bee ReportJun 12, 20186:25 pmJune 13, 2018 Bee City USA joins forces with the Xerces Society
Science by The Bee ReportJun 8, 20182:54 pmJune 11, 2018 After learning that images depicting the fewest number of elements were matched with rewards, bees chose the blank image. / Photo: Scarlett Howard and Aurore Avarguès-Weber Bees and the thought of naught
Science by The Bee ReportJun 8, 20181:15 pm A swarm of Africanized bees. / Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, Wikimedia Commons Inside the brains of killer bees
Science by The Bee ReportJun 7, 201812:14 pm A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a biodegradable agent that keeps pests at bay without poisoning them. If aphids have the choice between wheat seedlings with (right) and without CBT-ol treatment (left), they avoid the treated seedlings. / Photo: Wolfgang Mischko, TUM Organic insect deterrent for agriculture
Science by The Bee ReportMay 30, 201810:38 pmMay 30, 2018 Calcium spikes upward in the diet gathered by bees in preparation for winter. / Photo: Steffan Hacker, Tufts University Bees adjust to seasons with nutrients in flowers and ‘dirty water’
