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Far from being mindless drones, the humble honey bee can recognise that zero is less than one — the first insect to show the aptitude to do so. Until recently, only a few mammals and birds have displayed the ability to recognise zero as a quantity Honey … Source: Honey & Bee

Despite their small brains, bees are capable of complex behavior, such as solving puzzles and learning skills through imitation. Now, researchers have discovered that honey bees also grasp the slippery concept of zero, marking the first time this ability … Source: Honey & Bee

The honey bee has joined the ranks of dolphins, parrots, primates and preschool children, in demonstrating the ability to distinguish zero on the numerical spectrum. This finding raises questions of how a species that differs so much from humans – with … Source: Honey & Bee

1 Bio-inspired Digital Sensing (BIDS) Lab, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. 2 Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale, Centre de Biologie Intégrative (CBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, Toulouse … Source: Honey & Bee

June 18 -24th is designated as National Pollinator Week. Dr. Kimberly Stoner from the Department of Entomology at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) will give a talk on Planting for the Bees’ Needs – Providing Habitat for Honey Bees and … Source: Honey & Bee

Tufts researchers have discovered that honey bees alter their diet of nutrients according to the season, particularly as winter approaches Researchers at Tufts University have discovered that honey bees alter their diet of nutrients according to the season … Source: Honey & Bee

This was the unnerving scene that greeted college students after thousands of honey bees descended on campus. Staff at St Helens College were forced to call in the council to protect their students – and also provide a new home for the bees on Friday … Source: Honey & Bee

Several thousand tiny new residents of Fort Chipewyan are causing a buzz around town. The community recently purchased 100,000 honeybees from British Columbia, and word is they could eventually be used to harvest honey and beeswax. “It happened very … Source: Honey & Bee

Riding to the rescue came experienced beekeepers Magnus Peterson and George Gallacher who managed to corral most into a small wooden box. There’s always something going on in Stirling’s Upper Craigs – home of the Stirling Observer. But the street had … Source: Honey & Bee

(NC) Honeybee populations in Canada are at an all-time high. That’s good news, because they and other pollinators help many of our fruits, vegetables, crops and flowering plants reproduce. In fact, pollinators, like honey bees, are responsible for one … Source: Honey & Bee