Each bumble bee species selected a different group of flowers, even though the bees were foraging across the same plots. “It’s important to consider the availability of plants when determining ...

When "Bee Movie" opens, honey will equal money for the first week, but repeat business, so vital for animated films, is not likely to be heavy. Seinfeld's considerable and loyal following ...

Bumble bees create foraging routes by using their experience to select nectar-rich, high-rewarding flowers. A study by Shohei Tsujimoto and Hiroshi Ishii of the University of Toyama in Japan now ...

Jan. 28 (UPI) --To figure out what kinds of plants bumble bees like best, scientists surveyed bee-plant interactions in 400 sample plots in Plumas National Forest, located in California's Sierra ...

New research conclusively shows that certain physical traits of flowers affect the health of bumble bees by modulating the transmission of a harmful pathogen called Crithidia bombi. In particular ...

Overall, 76% of honey bees in the study revisited the same plot of alfalfa flowers in contrast to just 47% of eastern bumble bees. But size does matter, especially to bumble bees.

Have you ever wondered why bees or butterflies flock to certain flowers, while completely ignoring others? How do our flying pollinator friends decide what plants to feast upon, and which to ...

such as bumble bees, suffer, too. Such insects visit flowers to forage for nectar and pollen as food for themselves and their young and then transfer the pollen from male parts of one flower to ...

This isn’t just about staring at flowers; it’s a test of how sharp your observation skills really are. Can you locate the bee within 10 seconds? The clock is ticking, and only the keenest ...

Each bumble bee species selected a different group of flowers, even though the bees were foraging across the same plots. "It's important to consider the availability of plants when determining ...