His Royal Hiveness: New honey from Prince Charles’ own bees on his country estate is already creating a buzz… but it costs £25 for a 350g jar Honey from Prince Charles’s own hives has gone on sale for £25 for a 350g jar Highgrove Royal Estate Honey is said to have a distinctive lime pollen flavour … Read more
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
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
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
B&Bs are perfect for the millions of us who enjoy this singularly British way of staying a night or two away from home. It all comes down to being treated as guests, not clients. True, B&Bs all over Britain have had a fight on their hands in recent times, with budget hotel chains making inroads … Read more
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
Mowing your lawn just once a month could attract 10 times as many bees by boosting flowers like daisies and white clover, according to new research. Simple changes in mowing habits can increase the available nectar for bees and other pollinators tenfold, findings from conservation charity Plantlife reveal. The charity’s annual citizen science project found … Read more