A UC Riverside computer science team has developed a sensor-based technology that could revolutionize commercial beekeeping ...
It's often difficult to predict the reaction of the bees. Walking near a hive could be seen as dangerous to bees, causing ...
What do bees do in cold weather? When it is below the mid-50s, the bees go into the hive and form a cluster. They keep the ...
NAIROBI ― Temperature can increase bee colony loss in dry, hot and wet seasons, but a study has found that beekeepers ...
Raccoons eat just about anything – and many of us know they are not above raiding our gardens or rummaging through our trash, ...
The sight and sound of a bumblebee or a honey bee buzzing from flower to flower in an alpine meadow or a roadside planting is ...
This simplified metric -- with a score of 'one' meaning the bees are at full strength -- allows beekeepers unfamiliar with the underlying model to assess hive health quickly. Boris Baer ...
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Bomb-Sniffing Bees
What if honeybees could replace bomb-sniffing dogs? Scientists have trained bees to detect explosives using a fascinating technique called the Proboscis Extension Reflex (PER)—where they associate the ...
There is a sense of calm in the courtyard at Platform Arts in Geelong. The sound of passing traffic melts away as the ...
With spring just a few weeks away, Las Vegas is starting to see warmer weather, flowers in full bloom, and, of course, swarms ...
Sweet Local Honey Co. owner Michael Joppa said they've lost nearly 60 percent of their hives. Hive loss can be attributed to ...
This small Eastern European country leads the EU in good pollinator policy, conducting research through the vast beekeeping ...