The hunt for nectar can take honeybees kilometers away from their hive into unknown territory—and yet, they always find their way back. The sun's position in the sky serves as a kind of compass for ...

A common question is what do the bees do in this cold, icy weather? For the last several thousand years, bees have evolved to go inside their hive when temperatures drop below the mid-50s, forming a ...

We’re currently dealing with winter conditions, but to warm us up, I thought I’d cover something we observe, but may not fully understand, in spring, summer, and fall: why do bees visit flowers? Much ...

Honey bees are incredibly social insects. They live together in big groups with other bees in an organized society that scientists call eusocial, which means every bee has a job to do. This could be ...