These nectars, and finally honey, tend to be much darker in color and have a rich flavor. Once the forager bee brings the nectar back to the hive the nectar will have been mixed with special enzymes ...

Female worker bees progress from house bee to nurse bee to forager bee. One is specially fed and groomed to be a queen. Male bees, called drones, can't feed themselves. They mate with the queen ...

Known as a "waggle dance," this pattern of movements can be used by one forager bee to tell other bees where a food source is located. The direction of the movements corresponds to the food's ...

Bee losses are not new — previous years have seen losses between 40 and 50%. Researchers know that honeybees are under pressure from pesticide use, habitat loss and mite infestations ...

Honey bee pollination is critical for food production, according to the USDA. Honey bee colonies across the United States are facing record-breaking losses in 2025, with scientists warning the ...