Honey bees and homing senses

by Perry McCarney

Honey bees first originated in tropical Eurasia some eight to eleven million years ago. There are now at least ten distinct species and numerous sub-species, predominantly in Asia, such as the Asian giant or rock honey bee...read more

by Michael Totten

The unexplained die-off of honey bees in recent years is reaching epidemic proportions, creating a crisis in conventional fertilization management. Since Colony Collapse Disorder is drastically reducing the numbers of bees...read more

by Veronica Bright

Studying the habits of bees, it seems, is hard work! Since scientists have found it extremely difficult to follow the bees, learning it's homing ability has been a reach until recently. According to the New York Times, s...read more

by Karen Ellis

Many animals and insects have built-in compasses, honey bees are one of them. Magnetism or propioception is the term used to describe the use of tiny receptors in the honey bees neck. Besides helping him to find his way ...read more