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Animal-mediated pollination is an essential ecosystem service which over a third of the world’s agricultural crops depend on. Blueberry fruit production is highly dependent on pollinators and in their … Source: Honey & Bee

Rusty is a master beekeeper in Washington State. She has been fascinated by honey bees since childhood and, in recent years, has become enthralled with the native bees that share pollination duty with … Source: Honey & Bee

Many people, especially those with fruit trees to pollinate, want to keep both mason bees and honey bees in the same yard. But is that good for the bees? Will they harm each other or compete for resou… Source: Honey & Bee

CALGARY, Feb. 14, 2019 /CNW/ – The honey bee ecosystem is fragile and given honey bees are the world’s most significant species of pollinator, it’s vital that we protect them. One in three bites of fo… Source: Honey & Bee

It also received three extra commendations from the world-famous botanist for protecting honey bees, managing its hedgerow habitats, and planting wild flowers. Owned by Kevin and Marcia Morgan for the … Source: Honey & Bee

We’ve known for a while that honey bees are smart cookies. They have excellent navigation skills, they communicate symbolically through dance, and they’re the only insects that have been shown … Source: Honey & Bee

If you’ve ever walked past a bee’s nest on a hot summer day, you’ve probably been too focused avoiding getting stung, rather than stopping to wonder how all those bees stay cool. Don’t worry, Harvard … Source: Honey & Bee

Don’t worry, Harvard scientists have braved the stingers to ask and answer that question for you. Honey bees live in large, congested nest cavities, often in tree hollows with narrow openings. When it … Source: Honey & Bee

A new study has found that a mix of insecticides and fungicides could be the culprit in massive die-offs of honey bees at almond groves in California’s Central Valley. Previous research showed that th… Source: Honey & Bee

This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction and adaptation in any medium and for … Source: Honey & Bee