The ecology of honeybees 6 Articles

by Calvin Robinson

Thoughts on Africanized Honeybees by Calvin Robinson European honeybees in the United States, the most common variety, are vanishing at an alarming rate. Some estimates show that we have lost at least half the nati...read more

by M.L. Brooke

The ecology of honeybees can be divided into two main components: Life inside the hive and life outside. Of course both are interdependent, as we understand all ecologies to be within this planet (even further when you...read more

by Ian Loft

According to beekeepers, we would not be eating many fruits and vegetables without the pollinators that busily propagate plant species in their search for pollen. In the diverse and complicated ecosystem of plants, honeyb...read more

by Ann Marie Dwyer

The complex ecology of the honeybee colony is both beautiful and fascinating. I had the rare pleasure of having apiaries while I was growing up. Honeybees are amazing! Begin with the honeycomb. Bees build a hive that...read more

by Maimouna Nyan

Honeybees have a very interesting way of interacting with each other and with other forms of life. In order for a honeybee to produce honey it collects a sweet sugary substance called nectar from flowers. As it lands on t...read more

by C Davison

Ecology was defined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866 as "The comprehensive science of the relationship of the organism to the environment." Like most other organisms, honeybees are as dependent on their surroundings as their su...read more