Spectacular images show the crystal-like hives of stingless bees

Spectacular images show how the spiral, bullseye and terrace-shaped combs of stingless bee hives mimic the molecular growth of crystals Both stingless bee hives and molecular appearance of crystals have a very similar arrangement   The two systems obey the same physical limitations when being constructed which creates the similarity Stunning images have been captured showing the 3D … Read more

David Beckham dons a protective suit to tend to a hive of bees on a farm

David Beckham makes the most of country living as he tends to his bees and admits he’s made ‘progress’ after installing the beehive in his garden By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 08:31 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 08:33 BST, 7 July 2020 They have been spending lockdown at their second home in the … Read more

Study finds killer bees’ aggression comes from genetics of European insects

Why are killer bees so angry? Study finds insects’ aggression comes from genetics of European insects which mixed with African honey bees Killer bees get their aggression from Western European bee genetics  Researchers measured the defense response of 116 colonies with these bees They found that the most defensive were related to South African honey bees … Read more

Pregnant woman poses with thousands of BEES on her stomach

A pregnant Colorado woman has posed for a shocking maternity photoshoot with her large pregnant belly covered in ‘thousands’ of bees — despite her own claims that she is allergic. Bethany Karulak-Baker‎ shared the photos in the Beekeeping Basics group on Facebook, showing herself standing outside with a bare belly swarming with bees and admitting … Read more

Indian man lets 60,000 bees cover his FACE and says the insects are ‘like his best friends’

Indian man lets 60,000 bees cover his FACE and says the insects are ‘like his best friends’ 24-year-old Nature M.S. says the thousands of bees do not see him as a threat Nature has been keeping bees on his face since he was a young child in Kerala  He also holds a Guinness World Record … Read more

Thousands of bees swarm down chimney and invade family’s kitchen 

Buzz off! Skin-crawling moment thousands of bees swarm down chimney and invade family’s kitchen Thousands of bees took over a family kitchen Broughton Green, Worcestershire In search of a new hive they entered the house through the house’s chimney  They could not escape from the kitchen and were rescued by a beekeeper  By Jordan King … Read more

Forget about birds and bees, scientists use SOAP BUBBLES to pollinate fruit trees 

Forget about birds and bees, scientists prove SOAP BUBBLES can be used to pollinate fruit trees, which could help compensate for the dramatic declines in global bee populations Japanese scientists developed a method to pollinate plants with soap bubbles The bubbles are non-toxic to plants and have a 95% success rate with pear trees They … Read more

Asian hornets eat up to 50 honey bees daily: Experts are fighting back as nests are found in Britain

High above Bonne Nuit Bay on the north coast of Jersey, a grey-bearded 69 year old with binoculars around his neck and a glint in his eye is emerging from the foliage on a clifftop path. The beach here was once a filming location for the hit TV detective series Bergerac and there is a … Read more

Bees help plants produce flowers faster by nibbling on their leaves

Cunning bumblebees help plants produce flowers by nibbling away on their leaves in way that speeds up blooming, according to a new report. Bumblebees that wake up earlier in the year than normal due to climate change face a scarcity of pollen because flowers are yet to bloom, European researchers claim. They therefore bite the … Read more