Abstract The Western honey bee Apis mellifera is a managed species that provides diverse
hive products and contributing to wild plant pollination, as well as being a critical component …

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 …

Urbanization and agricultural intensification continue to reshape landscapes, altering the
habitat available to wildlife and threatening species of both economic and conservation …

Bees are strongly dependent on environmental and climatic conditions. Anthropogenic and
climate changes are mainly responsible for restricted access of bees to food resources …

Context From landscape variables to weather, multiple environmental factors affect honey
bees and other pollinators. Detailed honey bee colony assessments in a variety of …

A quantitative understanding of the dynamics of bee colonies is important to support global
efforts to improve bee health and enhance pollination services. Traditional approaches …

Pollinators are an essential component of terrestrial food webs and agricultural systems but
are threatened by insufficient access to floral resources. Managed honey bees, as generalist …

Although the abundance, survival, and pollination performance of honeybees are sensitive
to changes in habitat and climate conditions, the processes by which these effects are …

Healthy honey bee colonies follow predictable patterns of weight change through the
season, gaining weight when resources are abundant and losing weight during periods of …

Managed honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies in North America and Europe have
experienced high losses in recent years, which have been linked to weather conditions, lack …