Growth in the global development of cities, and increasing public interest in beekeeping, has
led to increase in the numbers of urban apiaries. Towns and cities can provide an excellent …

Commercial apple production relies on managed honey bees (Apis mellifera) for pollination,
and on intensive management for pest control. Previous studies have highlighted the …

Identifying environmental drivers which structure wild bee species assemblages appears
essential in a context of worldwide pollinator decline. During a two-year survey, we studied …

Floral scents learned during the waggle dance, a signal through which honeybees provide
nestmates with spatial information on foraging sites, are an important component of …

The populations of most pollinators, including honeybees, are declining that heavily affects
both crop and wild plant pollination. Wild bee diversity and habitat type may modulate these …

The European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is managed worldwide for honey production and
crop pollination, and is an invasive species in many countries. Wild colonies occupy natural …

Little information exists on the history and ecology of free-living colonies of European honey
bees (Apis mellifera L.) in Europe, including its dark north-western subspecies (Apis …

Honey bees are the most important managed pollinator worldwide and are vital to the
success of modern agriculture. Native, wild bees are also important pollinators in both …

1. We compared the foraging behaviour of two small (approximately 6000 bees) and two
large (approximately 20 000 bees) honey-bee colonies over 6 days. We determined where …

The honeybee is the primary managed species worldwide for both crop pollination and
honey production. Owing to beekeeping activity, its high relative abundance potentially …