Simple Summary Most crops grown globally require pollination to produce food, and honey
bees are the most important pollinators. Without honey bees, the food supply would …

In temperate ecosystems, elevated temperatures, and drought occur especially during
spring and summer, which are crucial periods for flowering, pollination, and reproduction of …

Understanding the nutritional ecology of honey bees (Apis mellifera), one of the most
important and best-studied pollinators, requires an integrative understanding that spans the …

In Europe, honey bees and bumble bees are among the most important pollinators, and
there is a growing interest in understanding the effects of floral resource availability on their …

When studying honey bee nutrition, it is important to pay attention not only to the quantity but
also to the quality of pollen for floral visitors. The recommended way to determine the value …

Protein derived from pollen is an essential component of healthy bee diets. Protein content
in honey bee foraged-pollen varies temporally and spatially, but the drivers underlying this …

Since honeybee pollen is considered a “perfectly complete food” and is characterized by
many beneficial properties (anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-bacterial, etc.), it has begun …

Many seed mix recommendations for creating pollinator habitat are in part based on
anecdotal evidence or field observations of bees visiting forbs (ie use). However, there is …

The western honey bee, Apis mellifera, is the most important and widespread managed
pollinator species. Honey bee diet is based on nectar and pollen, and pollen diversity and …

Nursing honeybees produce brood food with millimolar concentrations of acetylcholine
(ACh), which is synthesized through head gland secretions mixed with honey stomach …