Posts Tagged: foragers
Forager Bees ‘Turn On’ Gene Expression to Protect Themselves from Microrganisms, Toxins
DAVIS--When honey bees shift from nurse bees to foragers, or from caring for the brood to foraging...
A varroa mile clings to a forager (worker bee) as the bee nectars on lavender. (Photos by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Foraging Force of a Honey Bee Colony
With all the talk about honey bee nutrition lately, just how much food does a honey bee colony need...
Honey bees foraging on pomegranate blossoms. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A single honey bee on a sunflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Inside the hive. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Where Do Foraging Bees Go to Die?
"Where do foraging bees go to die?" That question was asked this week of honey bee guru Eric...
A worker bee staggers and extends her tongue. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This honey bee died soon after this photo was taken. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)