When you see a small, striped, stinging creature making its way from flower to flower, you might be inclined to cry out in fear. If you’re allergic or entomophobic, it’s...
Honey Bees are attracted to Agricultural Fungicides
Most people have heard that honey bee populations are struggling--and the affects that neonicotinoid pesticides are having on honey bee health are gradually becoming main-stream knowledge. Interestingly, what is coming...
Australian Blue-Banded Bees are Heavy Metal Fans?
Some very interesting (and amusing) video from RMIT University in Melbourne Australia. Researchers used high speed video to capture how Australian blue-banded bees pollinate flowers compared to other bees. Turns...