How To Track The Flight Patterns Of Bees?

How To Track The Flight Patterns Of Bees?

by | Jun 26, 2026 | World Bee Journal

There has been quite a bit of research on monitoring bee flight patterns, as this could help us learn more about potential negative impacts on bee activity, such as traffic or pesticide use. It might also help us learn more about how a bee is able to navigate, fly,...
Do Bees Social Distance?

Do Bees Social Distance?

by | May 31, 2026 | World Bee Journal

Bees have a fairly weak immune system, so they have to rely on behavioural changes to try to defeat viruses. This involves changes in social activity, so scientists decided to monitor the effect. First, they infected about 100 “volunteer” bees with the highly deadly...
Do Bees Sleep?

Do Bees Sleep?

by | May 3, 2026 | World Bee Journal

Bees don’t have eyelids, so it’s not that easy to tell whether bees are asleep or not. However, their antennae stop moving and they rest their heads on the floor, and in some cases, fall over sideways, so they do definitely sleep. Bees often hold each...
The Monarchy of Bees

The Monarchy of Bees

by | Mar 29, 2026 | World Bee Journal

People often assume that the queen bee is the boss of a beehive, but it turns out that many of the decisions are actually made by worker bees. For example, when the queen lays eggs, she can decide the gender of each egg. If she lays an egg containing genetic material...