Stingless bee

area of research is devoted to how bees and other highly gregarious superorganism can be such productive organisms while living within such large interdependent communities. Neural imaging studies have provided some interesting findings, the average bee brain has around 960,000…

With the continued decrease in honey bee populations, however, there are additional economic and agricultural issues. In the US, the pollination services provide around 15 billion dollars in crop value (Allsopp). While bees aren’t as important in the production of crops such as corn, fruits, vegetables, nuts and berries are reliant on pollinators. Many of the most common foods that rely on honey bee pollination are shown in the 2006 graph…

Abstract: Research was done to determine whether or not honey bees prefer flowers of the Epilobium canum plant within a moderate range of color red intensity. This research is significant because it enables us to understand more about bee behavior, and, not to mention, it will aid farmers in crop production to select the most efficient pollinators for specific types of crops. E. canum plants were surveyed and later used to calculate the proportion of the color red per flowers for each plant…

They are quite simple, very low cot and have mobile frames that take advantage of the idea of the bee space. The name 'Top-bar' comes from the fact that the frames of the hive only have a top bar and have no bottom or side. It is not necessary for one to create any foundation because the bees construct the comb so that it simply hangs from a top-bar. Mud and Clay Hives are also common are common bee hives.Though these hives are quite old they are still used in certain parts of the world like.…

Bee movie, A bonafide modern classic. In the early 2000s we were all concerned about the disappearing bees, both in the mystery and in the potential economic and environmental impact. The White house formed a committee to investigate the issue, and several documentary such as the silence of the bees arose to inform the public. The mysterious death and disappearance of bees, known as colony collapse disorder or CCD is even more mysterious in that the face that underlying cause is unknown. Some…

bees fur allowing pollen to be collected and stored. The bee then uses its adapted legs to comb the pollen from its body and store it in basket like stores on their hind…

a nest for its family, which could be a hole in a tree or the ground. Some solitary wasps build small nests from mud and pebbles which they stick together with their saliva. The Wasp, its Sting and Kent Pest Control The wasp is a relation of the bee and the ant. Its sting can cause tremendous pain but it does have black and yellow stripes to serve as a warning to animals and humans, so…

nectar floats gently on the warm spring breeze, The flowers are blossoming, and there is a buzz in the air. While everything is in blooom, be sure to look closely at what is making that buzz and ensure that it is not a carpenter bees. The carpenter bee is a menace to homeowners everywhere within the United States. Throughout the lower 48, you can find these large bees foraging for nectar and buzzing frantically underneath the eaves of buildings. To the annoyance of homeowners everywhere,…

In my freshman year of college, I researched and prepared a speech for my communications class about the Colony Collapse Disorder affecting bees and what it could mean for the plants and animals reliant on pollinators. Just recently, bees became the newest addition to endangered species list causing increased concern over the vitality of our ecosystems if the humble insect were to be eradicated altogether. While few news organizations have written about the placement of bees on the list, one…

Clothianidin now banned as a pesticide in New York, is still used as a coating on corn seeds. Beekeepers have noticed a decrease in bee populations where a corn field is planted near by. In Europe these pesticides are being banned to see if the relationship is affecting the bee population. In the United States, beekeepers are wondering why bans have not been made here, as honey bee populations continue to…