The spread of Africanized honey bees across Central America has had a much smaller impact on native tropical bee species than scientists previously predicted...

The post Native bees prove resilient in competition with invasive African honey bees appeared first on Smithsonian Insider.

Virginia Tech researchers have deciphered and codified the honey bee language with remarkable precision.

The virus responsible for chronic bee paralysis is spreading rapidly among honey bee colonies in Britain, according to a new study.

Trees, shrubs and woody vines are among the top food sources for honey bees in urban environments, according to an international team of researchers. By using honey bees housed in rooftop apiaries in Philadelphia, the researchers identified the plant species from which the honey bees collected most of their food, and tracked how these food resources changed from spring to fall. The findings may be useful to homeowners, beekeepers and urban land managers who wish to sustain honey bees and other bee and pollinator species.

Beekeepers will soon be able to track the health of their colonies right from their smartphone.

1. Scientists discover a gene in honey bees that solve the mystery over virgin birth  Zee News
2. These ‘mostly useless’ male honeybees lay eggs, produce females  BGR
3. Study: Single Gene Causes 'Virgin Births' in Cape Honeybees | Biology  Sci-News.com
4. View Full coverage on Google News

Gene that causes virgin births in Cape honey bees is identified for the first time. The gene also lets female workers only reproduce daughters because males are not needed in the colony.