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Birds aren’t the only creatures that fly south for the winter.
The tropi mite spreads faster, kills colonies more quickly, and is harder to control with existing methods.
Uniquely colored flowers with big blooms might make for an aesthetically pleasing garden, but they can be unhelpful to pollinators. Careful consideration can help you plan a colorful and eco-friendly garden.
Listen to biologist Scarlett Howard speak in defence of ecologically irrelevant experiments on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Traditional methods for controlling Varroa mites are becoming less effective, but AI-enabled non-invasive methods could help improve detection and keep bees safe.
A researcher left 1,000 artificial bee nests in a forest devastated by bushfire … and then began an anxious wait.
Why do researchers care if a bee can learn to recognise a human face? When we push animals outside familiar territory, we can learn a lot about intelligence.
From sending more pollen airborne to breaking up pollen grains, which lets them penetrate deeper into your lungs, the wind is not the allergy sufferer’s friend.
Fast-rising temperatures can change how plants and animals behave and disrupt the delicate timing of pollination.
The findings of a new study have important implications for native bee conservation, particularly in urban and agricultural areas.
Varroa mites and small hive beetles are threatening Australian honey producers. Here’s how backyard beekeepers, and everyday honey lovers, can help.
The number of insect species is mind-boggling – and they are a critical part of the environment.
Did you know you have a ‘mental number line’, from smallest to largest? Turns out, so do bees.
A biologist explains what to focus on if you’re designing a garden with pollinators in mind − and what you don’t need to worry about.
Some 500,000 insect species are facing extinction. Poetry, fiction and nonfiction prose can help raise awareness of the essential roles these creatures play in our ecosystems.
Those big bumble bees and wasps you might have seen in your garden are likely the queens preparing their nests and colonies for summer.
Our research shows this idea is likely to benefit bees more in summer than in spring.
Honeybees can act as a key ally in pollution monitoring efforts across Canada.
Context, perceptions and expectations affect the choices both bees and people make.
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