By , on March 29th, 2012

In Honey Bees a Promiscuous Queen is a Good Thing

Here is an audio clip from a radio broadcast in Canada (thanks to Doug McRory for passing this on) that is an interview with Dr. Heather Mattila, Wellesley College in Massachusetts, on her research on the effects of a diverse …

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By , on March 12th, 2012

Honey Bees Have “Personalities”, Research Shows

One of the more interesting aspects of whole gene sequencing is that science is learning that there are a whole array of behavioral traits that are genetically based.  Evolution is all about nature finding solutions that make a species successful.  …

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By , on March 5th, 2012

Flowers and Bees from NCSU and Duke Gardens

by Zachary Huang,  Michigan State University

 

I am forcing myself to start a series of photos taken at various botanic gardens.  Otherwise the photos from tens of gardens around the world will just sit in my computer forever (and …

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By , on February 14th, 2012

Bee feeding — trophallaxis

Zachary Huang
Michigan State University

Well, it is Valentines day (almost gone though) so I will post some photos of bee-kissing.

The technical term is actually trophallaxis — the exchange of food.

Honey bees do this pretty often, but most …

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By , on January 26th, 2012

Routes of Pesticide Exposure for Honey Bees Living Near Agricultural Fields

In the January 2012 issue of PLoS One, an online science journal, a report is published that describes in more detail the routes of exposure for honey bees for neonicotinoid insecticides, which are widely used and highly toxic to …

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