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Each pair of honey bee legs has a different structure to do a variety of jobs. Deposit Photos.

bee biology

Spotlight on honey bee legs: they’re not just for dancing

1 week ago

16 min read

As pollinators, hummingbirds work quickly and efficiently, visiting many flowers in a short time. Here, a hummingbird and a bumble bee work the flowers.

other pollinators

The truth about hummingbird pollinators: are they better than bees?

4 weeks ago

7 min read

As this bumble bee dives toward the nectar, he accidentally picks up pollen that he takes along to the next flower. Rusty Burlew

bumble bees

Bumble bees and hollyhocks: an old-fashioned love story

1 month ago

5 min read

Pollination saturation: how many hives per acre?

pollination

Ways pollination saturation can help crops but exploit our bees

1 month ago

3 min read

Flowering crab apples along a roadway. Deposit Photos

bee forage

Flowering trees revisited: the best way to save the bees

2 months ago

17 min read

These honey bees are protecting their nest with gobs of prepared propolis.

bee biology

The 3 surprising things honey bees (almost) never collect

2 months ago

5 min read

Some beekeepers use liquid smoke to calm their bees instead of traditional smoke. Does it work? Is this okay for the bees?

Is liquid smoke helpful or risky for calming honey bees?

2 months ago

4 min read

In this photo, you can see a mature seed capsule from last year along with this year's flowers.

bee forage

Witch hazel: the unusual feast bees need in the off-season

2 months ago

13 min read

Bee nests and wasp nests look very similar, but there are reliable ways to tell them apart.

wasps

Honey bee and wasp nests: how to know the difference

2 months ago

8 min read

Hive tool magic: A good beekeeper is never without his hive tool, the most important piece of beekeeping equipment.

beekeeping equipment

Beekeeper magic: how to become a hive tool magician

3 months ago

7 min read

Not all bees are vegetarians. Some, like this cuckoo bee, eat meat in their larval stage. Rusty Burlew

bee biology

Think all bees are vegetarians? Strange reasons some eat meat

3 months ago

4 min read

It's okay to learn beekeeping from a chatbot, but be sure to verify anything that seems fishy. Deposit Photos

writing and blogging

Unlock beekeeping secrets with chatbots, but be wary of disinformation

3 months ago

12 min read

The beewolf in this photo has a belly-load of pollen you can clearly see. With it, he inadvertently pollinates the flowers he touches. Photo by Rusty Burlew.

wasps

Introducing beewolves: watch them pollinate flowers as they eat bees

4 months ago

4 min read

By most standards, beekeepers are not normal people.

collections

10 favorite posts about beekeepers (not normal people)

4 months ago

2 min read

A small honey harvest can be disappointing, and many things can go wrong.

honey production

13 reasons for small honey harvests (& how to improve them)

4 months ago

9 min read

No Mow May sounds like a great idea, but it falls short. There are better long-term ways to care for pollinators.

bee forage

No Mow May: not very useful for the best pollinator health

4 months ago

6 min read