Although the European honey bee was the most common species found in the hornets—appearing in all sampled nests and almost all larvae within those nests—their diet is a lot broader.

Dr. Banarsi Lal Beekeeping or apiculture significantly contributes to agriculture and exports with the Indian exports growing ...

Professor Grace McCormack is Head of School of Natural Sciences at University of Galway and has worked for many years to prove the existence of the unique Irish sub-species of honey bee.

Regular readers of this column will know that, in general, I struggle to muster much affection for non-native species, ...

They are one of eight honey bee species worldwide, with Apis bees representing just 0.04% of total bee species. And yes, these bees die after they sting you. But why? We could say they die for ...

Stingless bees produce a healthier honey, uniquely rich in a rare sugar, called trehalulose, which may have benefits ranging from ranking low on the glycaemic index (GI) to displaying antioxidant ...

There’s more to ‘keeping’ bees than hives and honey, as Rachel de Thample’s new River Cottage Handbook explains ...

New research from Auckland University of Technology reveals that eight native New Zealand honeys, beyond mānuka, possess unique antioxidant, antibacterial, and bioactive properties. Thyme and beech ...

They don’t congregate in hives or make honey. Aside from bumblebees ... if you don’t even know their names? — Bee” Only around 600 bee species have been formally assessed for their ...