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The Bumblebees Shared a Technique

Bumblebees learned two ways to open a puzzle box, then spread the demonstrated method through their colonies.

#NoraFinch #NatureHasQuestions #BumblebeeLearning #AnimalCulture #BeeResearch
October 26, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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The Bees Took a Play Break

Bumblebees chose to roll wooden balls even when no food reward was involved.

#NoraFinch #NatureHasQuestions #Bumblebees #AnimalPlay #BeeResearch
October 15, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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“Like foraging bees. We seek novelty, we need cooperation & we profit from diversity.”

That was the motto of #EurBee 11, recently held in Bologna, Italy. Another successful conference we were proud to support.
Full review: bit.ly/4buCapk

#bees #beeresearch #biodiversity #collaboration #Conference
October 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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Congratulations to Dr Antonio Nanetti & CREA-Ricerca on a fantastic #EURBEE11! 🐝
The Eva Crane Trust (represented by vice chairman Prof. Dirk de Graaf) was proud to support this event, bringing together bee scientists from around the world.

#BeeScience #BeeConference #beeresearch #networking
September 14, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Wishing Sociedad Latinoamericana de Investigación en Abejas (SOLATINA) a successful VII Workshop in Buenos Aires, this weekend.
Once again, we’re proud to support SOLATINA as they continue strengthening bee research across Latin America. 🐝🌎
#soltina #beeresearch #latinamerica #BeeConference
August 28, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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Dr Andrew Brown’s research @unibe.ch - Institute of Bee Health, demonstrates that male reproductive microbiology differs substantially between A. mellifera and B. terrestris. Learn more in our latest case study.
bit.ly/4buCapk

#bees #BeeHealth #microbiome #beefertility #beeresearch
August 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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🔹Today's Press Release Highlights from Medianet🔹
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#OnlineSafety #WomensHealth #WaterQuality #PublicHealth #BeeResearch #EnvironmentalScience #OvarianCancer #PFAS #Australia #Science #pressrelease #pressreleasedistribution #australia #australianews #media #journalists
NewsMatch Alert: Press Release Summary | 7 February 2025
Welcome to Medianet’s daily media alert featuring a curated list of today's most newsworthy press releases handpicked by our editorial team. Today's highlights New findings show online hate spreads ha...
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February 7, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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#PennStateBio #PennState #Pollinators #BeeResearch #CommunityScience #Ecology #Entomology #Biodiversity #Conservation #Sustainability
June 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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#urbanecology #AnimalBehavior #BehavioralEcology #bombusterrestris #bombus #Bumblebee #beeresearch #BeeScience #pollinatorecology #pollinatorresearch #insectai #computervision #programming
August 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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📖"These two books offer a compelling portrait of bees as creatures of remarkable complexity and intelligence. Together, they help bridge the divide between scientists and the general public, fostering a deeper appreciation for insects which should be extended beyond bees."
#bookreview #beeresearch 🐝
July 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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I am excited to share our latest article, entitled 'Anthropogenic noise can decrease tomato reproductive success by hindering bumblebee-mediated pollination', which has just been published in Basic and Applied Ecology and is now available online:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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May 29, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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#AnimalBehavior #bombusterrestris #bumblebees #beeresearch #aiinecology #artificialintelligence #deeplearning #computervision #segmentation #yolo #objectdetection #tracking #monitoring #FieldWork #methodsinecology #animalbehaviouralstudies #lotus
February 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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🐝 Scientists are using tiny QR codes on thousands of bees to track their flight distances and behaviors🧪 This breakthrough reveals how far bees fly, aiding in pollination research and conservation. 🌼🌍

📚 Read more: gizmodo.com/scientists-s...

#BeeResearch #Pollination #wildlife #conservation
Scientists Strapped QR Codes Onto Thousands of Bees to Learn How Far They Actually Fly
Researchers put a sensor at the entrance of beehives to register each time the pollinators entered or exited, and how long they were gone.
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January 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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شہد کی مکھیاں نہ صرف ایک حیرت انگیز مخلوق ہیں بلکہ ان کے طرزِ زندگی میں بہت سے مزید ایسے راز چھپے ہیں جنہیں سمجھنا باقی ہے

مزید پڑھیے: www.aaj.tv/news/30442204/

#AajNews #HoneyBees #QRCodeTechnology #BeeResearch #NatureMysteries
February 19, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Ever wonder how researchers study honey bees? 🐝🍯 Adrian Perez describes one method: observing colonies in glass-walled hives. Imagine being stared at through the wall! 👀
#SciComm #HoneyBees #BeeResearch #Pollinators #Bees #Hive #Research #UCDavis #Insects
Field Fiasco: Unleash the Bees!
Some of the greatest discoveries of how honey bee colonies work have been made using observation hives: glass-walled hives that allow scientists to monitor the activities of the colony. Setting up …
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July 23, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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View our latest case study from Malaysia by Zoe Bird @unisouthampton.bsky.social highlighting the vulnerability & resilience of different bee groups in montane habitats in the face of rapid environmental change.
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#malaysia #bees #biodiversity #beeresearch #BeeHabitat
July 29, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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The Eva Crane Trust is delighted to support this research @unishefplayer.bsky.social

#BeeScience #Bumblebees #pollinators #BeeResearch
unishefplayer.bsky.social University of Sheffield Player @unishefplayer.bsky.social · Dec 9
Day nine of our research advent countdown.

Can we protect bees using Bluetooth. A Sheffield PhD student is tracking bumblebees with tiny tags and machine learning to understand where they fly and how they respond to change.

Watch the video to see how this could help pollinator health.

#BeeScience
June 29, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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New case study findings!
Dr Roessink and the @w-u-r.bsky.social team uncovered some unexpected results while studying Varroa removal efficiency in honeybee colonies housed on old combs versus freshly built combs.
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#beekeeping #varroa #beeresearch #Honeybees
May 27, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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We continue to showcase innovative research funded by the ECT.

Thanks to Dr Thomas O'Shea-Wheller, @exeter.ac.uk for sharing insights from his work on leveraging deep learning to quantify honey bee colony foraging activity. 🐝

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#AI #beeresearch #bees #foraging
March 11, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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Grant application deadlines announced for 2026

The Eva Crane Trust has now updated its information about grant giving activity for 2026.
bit.ly/2lgdJXk

#BeeScience #apiculture #citizenscience #beebooks #beeresearch
December 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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"It wasn't the bees I was attracted to at all. I am a scientist and I wanted to know how they worked" Dr Eva Crane.
Learn more about this remarkable lady and founder of the Eva Crane Trust.
bit.ly/4d0x2Zp
#bees #beeresearch #beekeeping #BeeHistory #apiculture
December 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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NITheCS Colloquium:
🐝 Insect Pollinators & Pollination Services in SA: The Birth of the Bee Research Hub
Prof Ruan Veldtman (SU)
📅 Mon, 9 Feb
⏰ 16:00–17:00 SAST
📍 Attend online or in person
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#InsectPollinators #BeeResearch #PollinationServices #HoneyBee #Biodiversity #Entomology
January 23, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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On now, our last lecture today with Prof. Stephen Martin (Salford University) as he explores The Ongoing Arms Race between Honeybees ‘ the Varroa Mite 🐝
Kindly sponsored by Bee Craft Magazine
#scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping #convention #VarroaMite #HoneybeeHealth #BeeResearch
October 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
beeresearchpapers.bsky.social
Observation of Tropilaelaps mercedesae on Western honey bees exiting colonies

Tokach et al 2025

#bee #mites #honeybee #acarology #apidologie #beeresearch #science

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August 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) and wild bee resource competition: how big is this problem?

Spoiler: not a very big problem.

Pike & Rittschof 2025

doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

#apidologie #beeresearch #beescience #science #biology #environment #beekeeping #bees
Honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) and wild bee resource competition: how big is this problem?
Abstract. The Western honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) has been managed by humans for centuries for honey, wax, and most recently, crop pollination. The deep
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June 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM