Honey bee colonies foraging on land with a strong cover of clover species and alfalfa do more than three times as well than if they are put next to crop fields of sunflowers or canola, according ...

An experiment focusing on the actions of foragers—bees that leave the hive in search of pollen or nectar—was recently conducted through UA’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology by ...

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CORVALLIS, Ore. — The application of a naturally occurring pheromone to honey bee test colonies increases colony growth resulting in stronger hives overall, according to a new study conducted by ...

"We also found that bees are foraging for a lot longer over their lifetimes than initially thought," said Underwood, explaining that honey bees are believed to live for about 28 days.

Summer is the most challenging foraging season for bees. Previous research has shown that honey bees forage much closer to the hive in spring than summer, ...

Additionally, “we also found that bees are foraging for a lot longer over their lifetimes than initially thought,” said Underwood. Entomologists previously suggested that honey bees lived ...

Urban bees foraging from diverse flowering trees and plants produce honey with compounds that provide significant respiratory health benefits.

The application of a naturally occurring pheromone to honey bee test colonies increases colony growth resulting in stronger hives overall, according to a new study conducted by scientists at ...