by WBPadmin | Jun 19, 2023 | World Bee Journal
Many plants rely on insect pollination to survive, but what can they do to ensure they are visited as frequently as possible? Ingenious ways flowers attract bees Honeybees visit flowers to fetch pollen and nectar, so you might think the best option for a flower would...
by WBPadmin | Jun 18, 2023 | World Bee Journal
Human actions are responsible for the two most significant environmental changes (habitat fragmentation and loss). These changes have led to nearly 1 in 10 wild bee species facing extinction in Europe. Wild bees and honeybees perform about 80 % of all pollination...
by WBPadmin | Jun 18, 2023 | World Bee Journal
Commercial crop pollination is essential to the human food supply chain, and honeybees are brilliant at it. However, modern, unsustainable farming methods are seriously affecting bee health. Solutions are available; they just need to be implemented. Why do honeybees...
by Martin Lewis | Jun 17, 2023 | World Bee Journal
As global populations rise, food production increases every year. As a result, in the last 50 years, global agriculture’s reliance on pollinator-dependent crops has increased in volume by more than 300 %. As global agriculture becomes increasingly...
by Martin Lewis | Jun 16, 2023 | World Bee Journal
It might seem like a pretty obvious question, but why do bees buzz inside the hive? It makes sense that they make a buzzing sound during flight, as the vibrations from their flight muscles create the noise, but why do they keep buzzing when they return home? If you...
by Martin Lewis | Jun 15, 2023 | World Bee Journal
Life is conscious To me, the entire web of life seems conscious. I’ve always talked to plants, especially wild, outdoor plants. A few times, to convince sceptical friends, I’ve ‘persuaded’ summer plants – agapanthus and hydrangeas – to bloom outdoors in...
