Category: bee behavior
Parasite pushes honey bees to grow up too fast
A common honey bee parasite may do more than make bees sick—it can interfere with the hormonal system that determines… read more Parasite pushes honey bees to grow up too fast
Being social helps bees take the heat
When temperatures rise, individual honey bees show a rapid stress response—but being around other bees can prevent it. In a… read more Being social helps bees take the heat
Summer flower 12: Alfalfa
Family： Fabaceae Genus： Medicago Species： M. sativa Common names： lucerne ZBAS 2 Alfalfa probably has enough nectar, only if honey… read more Summer flower 12: Alfalfa
Summer flower 11: Red clover
Family： Fabaceae Genus： Trifolium Species： T. pratense Common names： red clover ZBAS 4 Years ago beekeeping friends (father and son)… read more Summer flower 11: Red clover
Beehavior 1: Colony wide Nasonov-pheromone releasing
1. Video of a behavior I did with my cell phone: This is the second time I saw this. The… read more Beehavior 1: Colony wide Nasonov-pheromone releasing
Spring flower 3: Scilla
Family Asparagaceae Subfamily Scilloideae Genus Scilla Common name squill, scilla ZBAS*: 7 Scilla flowers is also an early spring flower,… read more Spring flower 3: Scilla
Feeding Honey Bees
Download the Feeding Honey Bees PDF Zachary Huang Department of Entomology Michigan State University A water feeder with twigs to… read more Feeding Honey Bees
False queen in a laying worker colony
At the Friday lab meeting, I was told that one colony has become all “laying workers” by a visiting scholar… read more False queen in a laying worker colony