Honey bees are more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to returning to collect more pollen and nectar. (Fabiana Fragoso, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Benoit Malot from the small town of La Heuniere in Normandy, undated. Benoit published 'Les Aventures de Bimoza et Bourdodu' (The Adventures of Bimoza and Bourdodu), a book about a honeybee and a bumblebee for children from the age of six. (@mount_and_nature, NewsX/Bee)
How A Documentary Inspired A Young Frenchman To Keep Bees And Write A Book
Picture shows Penn State University, undated. Scientists from Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) determined that colonies at different apiaries in New York and Pennsylvania were worse affected by the Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) than honeybees from Arnot Forest near Ithaca, New York. (NewsX/Bee)
Penn State Study Could Revolutionise Varroa Treatment
Illustrative image shows hoverfly, undated. Hoverflies are engaged pollinators and therefore an important part of ecosystems. (NewsX/Bee)
Cameras Could Simplify Species Studies
Isabella Sedivy speaks in undated footage. Honeybee breeders should concentrate on protecting the pollinators against illnesses, a Swiss expert has warned. (NewsX/Bee)
Focus On Docile Bees Criticised As A ‘Dilemma’ Which Enables Diseases
Carlos M. Herrera speaks in undated footage. A team of scientists headed by Seville-based ecologist Prof Carlos M. Herrera examined the condition of undomesticated pollinators at the Sierras de Cazorla National Park in the southern province of Jan. (NewsX/Bee)