Why Do Honey Bees Disappear When the Sun Goes Down?

Contrary to the behavior of certain other insects, bees don’t actually fly once it’s dark, according to this trending ...

Red flowers have a 'magic trait' to attract birds and keep bees away

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter ...
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Do Bees Have Hobbies? Inside the Study Where Bumblebees Played with Wooden Balls

Learn how scientists discovered that even busy bumblebees will take time out of their schedule to play around.

BOMMER'S BEES: What do bees do in the cold weather?

A common question is what do the bees do in this cold, icy weather? For the last several thousand years, bees have evolved to ...
New Atlas

Bees ‘infect’ each other with optimism that spreads through the colony

Bumblebees have a way of looking both adorable and slightly overserved, wobbling from flower to flower like fuzzy little potatoes. They seem simple, almost carefree. But a new study suggests there’s ...

Domestication has changed the chemicals that squash flowers use to attract bees

Flowers emit scented chemicals to attract pollinators, but this perfume—and how pollinators interact with the plant—can go ...
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Buzzkill: Study finds flowers help spread disease among bees

Potentially deadly viruses in the pollinators are closely linked to the flowers they visit and the availability of flowering ...
CNN

Bees learn waggle dance moves with a little help from their coworkers

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