This is an interesting study from the UK about the pesticide Thiamethoxam. More study is needed but this is very concerning. Pesticide affects for bumblebees may have similar affects on honeybees as well. “We consistently found that neonicotinoid exposure, at levels mimicking exposure that queens…
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Dr Joseph Woodgate, of the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at QMUL, said: “This study provided an unprecedented look at where the bees flew, how their behaviour changed as they gained experience and how they balanced the need to explore their surroundings – looking…
I wonder if honeybees have a similar ability. Granted, a honeybee doesn’t have as many body hairs as a bumblebee. Fascinating results however. The scientists took half of the flowers and put 30 volts on them, then filled them with sugar water. The other flowers…
