When scientists want to know where a honeybee has traveled, they usually just look in its pollen basket. That's the dense region of sticky hairs on their legs where bees shove pollen grains, ...

A few days ago, I was walking home and passed by a bush of white flowers in full bloom. They looked pretty spectacular lit by the afternoon sun. On taking a closer look, I realized that what I thought ...

Bumblebees spend an average of 7.5 hours a day collecting and transporting nectar and pollen from flower patches back to their hives. They might make up to 15 round trips a day. But when flying with a ...

Discover how bumblebee flight stability varies with nectar and pollen loads, impacting their ability to navigate windy conditions. Think your airline's bag fees are burdensome? Try flying after ...

Like all living things, honeybees need protein. The protein that bees use comes from plant pollen. Grains of pollen contain amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. As bees gather from different ...

A bumblebee collects pollen on a sunflower at Keith Hilltop Terrace in Altoona. Bees use their front legs to comb pollen from its body while mixing it with nectar. Then the sticky mixture is pressed ...

Scientists have identified how a single gene in honey bees separates the queens from the workers. A team of scientists unraveled the gene's inner workings. The gene, which is responsible for leg and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper reviews the origin, nature, systematic distribution, and the respective function of the highly variable and diverse thread-forming ...