New insights into the reproductive secrets of one of the world’s tiniest and most destructive parasites — the Varroa mite — has scientists edging closer to regulating them. The new research explores the fertility of the notorious mite, a pest that is devastating honeybee populations worldwide. Varroa mites feed on a honeybee larva. New MSU … More Bee vampire picks the right host to suck
Increasing the diversity of pollinator species can dramatically increase cotton production, according to a new study. In South Texas alone, this could boost cotton production by up to 18 percent, yielding an increase in annual revenue of more than $1.1 million. Bee hovers over cotton flower in South Texas. Credit: Sarah Cusser According to a … More Supporting pollinators could have big payoff for Texas cotton farmers
Although more than 1,000 new beekeepers have registered in Pennsylvania since 2014, it is unclear how big a contribution they are making. By Aidan Quigley Can backyard beekeepers help stem the losses from colony collapse disorder? Maybe, say experts. In Pennsylvania, more than 1,000 new beekeepers have registered since 2014, increasing the number of beekeepers … More Can ‘backyard beekeepers’ solve the bee crisis?
Colonies of the Eastern honey bee, the original host of parasitic Varroa destructor mites, survive infestations that are fatal to Western honey bees. A Varroa mite on a honey bee pupa. Credit: Vincent Dietemann, Agroscope A research team from Agroscope and the Institute of Bee Health at the University of Bern (both Switzerland), together with … More Weak bees make strong colonies
Most bees and wasps hibernate during the colder months. In many species, only the queen survives the winter, emerging in spring to reestablish a colony. But honey bees remain active all winter long, despite the freezing temperatures and lack of flowers on which to forage. The honey bee colony’s ability to survive the winter depends … More How Honey Bees Keep Warm in Winter
No other insect has served the needs of man like the honey bee. For centuries, beekeepers have raised honey bees, harvesting the sweet honey they produce and relying on them to pollinate crops. Honey bees pollinate an estimated one-third of all the food crops we consume. Here are 10 facts about honey bees you might … More 10 Fascinating Facts About Honey Bees
Honey bees use their stores of energy-rich honey to get them through lean times, including winter. Worker bees gather nectar from flowers and convert it into enough honey to keep the colony alive. How do bees make honey from nectar? Answer: Nectar contains about 80% water, along with complex sugars. Left in its natural state, … More How do bees make honey
The honey bee is an important pollinator of commercial crops. The honey bee, Apis mellifera, is one of several species of bees that produce honey. Honey bees live in colonies, or hives, of 50,000 bees on average. A honey bee colony consists of a queen, drones, and workers. All play roles in the survival of … More The Habits and Traits of the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Bee pollen is the male seed of a flower blossom which are collected by the honey bees and mixed with the bees’ digestive enzymes. It’s a blend of sticky pollen granules that could contain up to five million pollen spores each. Raved by many scientists as a complete nutrition, a super nutritious, perfect food, … More Bee Pollen’s Super Healing Power
The combination of honey and cinnamon has been used for centuries in both traditional Chinese and Ayurveda, a system of healing founded 5000 years ago in India. The two ingredients with unique healing abilities have a long history as ahome remedy. Cinnamon is one of the oldest spices known to mankind and honey’s popularity has … More Honey and Cinnamon Remedy
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