Can bees do maths? Yes – new research shows they can add and subtract
The humble honeybee can use symbols to perform basic maths including addition and subtraction, shows new research published today in ...
Read More
Read More
World seeing ‘catastrophic collapse’ of insects.
Nearly half of all insect species worldwide are in rapid decline and a third could disappear altogether, according to a ...
Read More
Read More
Breaking new ground by tracking pollen from A to Bee
Cape Town – Pollination biologist from Stellenbosch University Dr Corneile Minnaar is breaking new ground in a field of research ...
Read More
Read More
Spying on bees reveals pesticides impair social behaviour
A new study that allowed humans to spy on bumblebees inside their nests showed that pesticides can impair social behaviour, ...
Read More
Read More
Plan launched to save Western Cape bee population
Cape Town – Although the Western Cape’s deciduous fruit industry is currently meeting the pollination requirements needed, the sector is ...
Read More
Read More
SOS for SA bee research
Numerous threats to the environment, including climate change, disease and habitat destruction, have placed the global bee species under threat, ...
Read More
Read More
World’s largest bee, feared to be extinct, found again!
Deep in the jungles of Indonesia, the world’s largest bee nl. ‘Flying Bulldog’ was rediscovered. The bee (full name Megachile pluto) ...
Read More
Read More
10 Facts about Honey Bees
ONE Honey bees are super-important pollinators for flowers, fruits and vegetables. This means that they help other plants grow! Bees transfer ...
Read More
Read More
Bee diseases – Part 5 – Parasitic Mites
Varroa destructor These are external parasitic mites that feed of the haemolymph (blood) of developing and adult bees. Examples of ...
Read More
Read More
Bee diseases – Part 4 – Virusses
Honeybee health can be dramatically affected by viral diseases that are linked to Varroa mites. Varroa mites are known to ...
Read More
Read More
Bee diseases – Part 3 – Fungal diseases
Chalkbrood This is a disease affecting sealed brood and is caused by the fungi Ascosphaera apis. The presence of chalkbrood ...
Read More
Read More
Bee diseases – Part 2 -Bacterial: European Foulbrood
This brood disease is caused by the non-spore forming bacterium Melissococcus pluton. It affects open brood and is common during ...
Read More
Read More
Bee diseases – Part 1 – Bacterial: American Foulbrood
Infection is caused by the spore-forming bacterium Paenibacillus larvae. This disease can result in severe colony losses. It affects only ...
Read More
Read More
Value of the honey bee
It cannot be denied that the honey bee is the greatest pollinating machine when it comes to agriculture. Their large ...
Read More
Read More
The life cycle of a honey bee
The life span of a honey bee depends on various factors. Worker honey bees have a life span of only ...
Read More
Read More