The mutualism between plants and pollinators is built upon the trophic ecology of flowers
and florivores. Yet the ecology of flowers‐as‐food is left implicit in most studies of plant …

Unmanaged forest is considered as native habitat of the Western honeybee Apis mellifera
and is assumed to provide important pollen and nectar sources. However, resource supply …

European honeybee populations are considered to consist only of managed colonies, but
recent censuses have revealed that wild/feral colonies still occur in various countries. To …

Pollinator-dependent crops rely on the activity of managed and wild pollinators. While farm
management and surrounding landscape can influence wild pollinator contributions …

Bee parasites are the main threat to apiculture and since many parasite taxa can spill over
from honeybees (Apis mellifera) to other bee species, honeybee disease management is …

Highlights•Some honey bee nurses altered offspring care when the hive was
threatened.•Nurses from highly aggressive hives decreased larval care following alarm …

Highlights•Human changes to the landscape may promote an extreme honey bee foraging
tactic, honey robbing.•Honey robbing is a complex behavioral syndrome with substantial …

In times of global insect decline, agricultural ecosystems need to be designed in an as insect-
friendly manner as possible to halt the progressive loss of biodiversity. This is particularly …

Pollination is an important ecological process. However, plant and pollinator needs are not
always met. Commonly, pollen limitation reduces seed set or bees experience nectar dearth …

Concerns about competition between pollinators are predicated on the assumption of floral
resource limitation. Floral resource limitation, however, is a complex phenomenon involving …