by Lucy Parkinson | May 2023 | Research articles
Fera: Behind the scenes at the bee labs Written by Richard Rickitt, Co-editor First published May 2023 The National Bee Unit (NBU) is well-known to beekeepers, playing an important and widely acknowledged role in maintaining the health of our honey bee colonies. Less...
by Lucy Parkinson | Jan 2023 | Research articles
Honey bee communication: a new model Written by Professor Jürgen Tautz First published January 2023 In his new book Communication Between Honeybees, Professor Jürgen Tautz studies the dance language of honey bees, plotting the historical development of our...
by Lucy Parkinson | Nov 2022 | Research articles
A Game of Drones on the Isles of Scilly Written by Stephen Fleming, co-editor First published November 2022 BeeCraft has carried news of the Game of Drones on the Isles of Scilly (October 2022) as well as an introduction to the natural laboratory that the islands...
by Victor Diaz Test | Oct 2021 | Research articles
How Karl von Frisch deciphered the waggle dance Written by Professor Thomas D Seeley First published October 2021 Major scientific discoveries rarely arise in a flash of insight. Most emerge over years as an investigator (or an investigation team) gains experience...
by Victor Diaz Test | May 2021 | Research articles
The astonishing behavioural versatility of nest-site scouts Written by Professor Thomas D Seeley First published May 2021 In my book Honeybee Democracy, I summarised the behaviour of nest-site scouts as they work to find a home for their swarm: “Once bivouacked [in a...
