Why do bees make honey? - New Scientist
Honey bees make honey to store up as food to last them through the winter months. During the coldest time of year, there are fewer flowers from which to collect nectar and honey bees are …
Honeybees let out a ‘whoop’ when they bump into each other
Feb 14, 2017 · Headbutts come as a surprise Whoop whoop! A vibrational pulse produced by honeybees , long thought to be a signal to other bees to stop what they are doing, might …
Electromagnetic fields from power lines are messing with honeybees
May 12, 2023 · The electromagnetic fields emitted from transmission towers – like those that support overhead power lines that transport power from energy plants to cities – mess with …
Honeybee swarms generate more electricity per metre than a …
Oct 24, 2022 · Swarms of western honeybees can generate an electric charge of 1000 volts per metre, a voltage density greater than thunderstorm clouds and electrified dust storms
Honeybees gang up to roast invading hornets alive — at a terrible …
Jul 16, 2018 · Bees surround the invading hornet and roast it alive When hornets attack, bees know what to do. A few hundred workers can swarm into balls around hornets and roast them …
A single honeybee has cloned itself hundreds of millions of times
Jun 9, 2021 · A Cape honeybee foraging in red aloe flowers in southern Africa The workers of a South African subspecies of honeybee can clone themselves, with one individual having done …
A sting a day keeps the allergy away - New Scientist
Nov 18, 2008 · Beekeepers' immune systems quickly develop tolerance to bee stings Beekeepers faced with daily stings in their work are helping researchers understand why some people are …
Maths explains how bees can stay airborne with such tiny wings
Jul 25, 2017 · We first realised that bees seem to flout the laws of mathematics in the 1930s. Calculations showed that their wings could not provide enough lift to get their bodies off the …
Why do insects buzz when flying? Does making this sound help …
Jul 13, 2022 · Why do insects like bees and flies buzz when flying? Does expending energy to make this sound help them? Guy Cox Sydney, New South Wales, Australia When birds or …
Flowers hear bees and make sweeter nectar when they’re buzzing …
Jan 8, 2019 · Petals detect buzzing bees Evening primrose flowers can hear approaching bees and quickly make their nectar sweeter in response to the sound. Lilach Hadany and …