Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, Vol. 81, No. 2 (Jun., 2008), pp. 92-100 (9 pages) The study was conducted to determine the effects of queen body weight at emergence on the mating ratio, ...

A close-up of the most common honey bee worldwide, Apis mellifera. Honey bees have been having a tough time lately. Pests and disease have plagued many hives, killing off the pollinators and forcing ...

Scientific name of bee is Apis mellifera (Western Honey Bee), part of the Apidae family. Bees are crucial pollinators, adding $18 billion to US agriculture annually. There are over 20,000 species; key ...

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Vol. 53, No. 6 (May, 2003), pp. 411-416 (6 pages) Nectar foraging in honey bees is regulated by several communication signals that are performed mainly by foragers ...

There are seven species of Apis honey bee in the world, all of them native to Asia, Europe, and Africa. Apis mellifera, the western honey bee, is the species recognized globally as “the honey bee.” ...

Many would-be beekeepers shy away from the idea because they're afraid of being stung. The author explains that, with a little know-how, stings can be a rarity, and the payoff is well worth the risk.