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The Decline of Bees
Worldwide bee populations have decreased steadily over the years. What are the causes and effects and more importantly, what can we do to help?
Robot bees are designed to pollinate flowers when real bees no longer can
Researchers in Poland are building robot bees, called B-Droids, designed to pollinate flowers in cases where real bees no longer can.
Bees and wasps can recognise and learn different faces
Despite having tiny brains they appear to visually process faces in a similar way to how we do, according to Adrian Dyer, an associate professor from RMIT University in Australia.
Surprisingly simple logic explains amazing bee abilities
Bumblebees and Pavlov's dogs have something in common: Both can learn to associate two things they've never seen together before
Why Is the Bat So Misunderstood?
Bees are getting all the attention, but bats are equally deserving of our sympathy
How We Use Birds to Hunt for Honey
Pin on Landscaping Ideas
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Watch This Bee Build Her Bee-jeweled Nest
The blue orchard bee builds intricate nests from mud, and can pollinate almonds better than honeybees can.
Aromatherapy in the Apiary Is What Bees Need
Honeybees were better at pollinating crops after scent training.
What hangs upside down and buzzes like a bee?
Greater mouse-eared bats make a hornet-like buzzing sound that repels owls, researchers reported in Current Biology. A variety of animals mimic other animals to ward off or evade predators, but the bat study may be the first documented case of acoustic mimicry in a mammal, says co-author Danilo Russo.
How to Attract Bees: An Easy Guide to a Bountiful Garden
Bees play a crucial role in maintaining a strong and prosperous garden. Learn how to attract bees to your garden with these helpful tips. Bees are the Earth’s greatest pollinators, and they can improve the health of your garden in several ways. It’s important to understand the difference between native bees and honey bees. Native bees pollinate numerous crops more effectively and thoroughly than honey bees, but they do not produce honey. However, honey bees are […]
What Exactly are Africanized Bees, and How Scary are They?
The "killer bee" is one of the most feared animals on the planet. But could it end up helping us?
5 Bees Native to the Southeastern U.S. and Tips for Supporting Them
Did you know that honeybees aren’t native to the United States? They were brought from Europe by colonists in the 1600s. Don’t get me wrong, I still love honeybees. Local honey is an amazing sweetener and they do a great job pollinating a lot of our crops. However, native bees are awesome too! Some studies … Continue reading 5 Bees Native to the Southeastern U.S. and Tips for Supporting Them →
Nature of Things: Decline of bird populations is troubling
Many of us involved in long-term bird surveys have been convinced that birds have been in trouble for a long time.I recently looked at my field notes from
Huge Honey Bee Nest We Removed from a Soffit
This is a well-established colony of bees. Look how many combs they've built and how much space in the soffit they're using.
The long quest for the right pollen: how to really help bees
Bees need pollen to survive and grow, but not all plants can provide the right mix.
Surprising behavior of bees during total solar eclipses discovered
A buzzworthy study looks at the strange actions of bees.
Before There Were Birds or Bees, This Is How Trilobites Made Babies
The discovery of clasper limbs in a fossil suggests that some species of the ancient arthropods reproduced much like modern horseshoe crabs.
What Cities Can Do to Help Birds and Bees Survive
Pollinators—the wildlife that shuffle pollen between flowers—are being decimated. But they may still thrive with enough help from urban humans.
Bees learn faster when they're punished for getting things wrong
Researchers from Toulouse in France said that bees were able to distinguish between numbers and even understand the concept of zero, despite having tiny brains.
Did you know a queen bee lays 1,500 eggs a day?
