Bees

Sick queen bees have shriveled ovaries, putting their colonies at risk

Queen bees with viral infections have smaller ovaries than their healthy counterparts, a recent UBC study has found, which could threaten the health and financial viability of their colonies.

Oct 25, 2022

Dr. Alison McAfee holds a hive frame. Credit: Dominique Weiss

Bees are explosively ejaculating to death. A polystyrene cover could help stop it.

A simple polystyrene cover could help cool beehives during heat waves, preventing a grim outcome for male bees.

Feb 22, 2022

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Male bees can’t hack extreme stress like females can

It turns out, male bees can’t hack extreme stress like females can.

Feb 17, 2022

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Lead released in Notre-Dame Cathedral fire detected in Parisian honey

Elevated levels of lead have been found in samples of honey from hives downwind of the Notre-Dame Cathedral fire, collected three months after the April 2019 blaze.

Jul 29, 2020

UBC students give bees a chance

UBC students give bees a chance

A group of UBC students is betting probiotics could be the key to protecting bees from death caused by harmful pesticides.

Sep 18, 2015

A bee in their bonnet

A bee in their bonnet

Beekeepers have launched a lawsuit against the makers of neonicotinoid pesticides. Are their concerns justified?

Oct 7, 2014