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The lore of the honey-bee [PDF]

Nature, 1908
THIS book begins with an entertaining account of the curious beliefs about bees held by the ancients and in the Middle Ages, such as their spontaneous generation from the carcass of an ox, as recorded by Virgil and others, and the government of the colony by the queen and her subordinates. The Lore of the Honey-Bee. By Tickner Edwardes. Pp. xxiv + 281.
Tickner Edwardes
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THE STING OF THE HONEY BEE. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1890
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W. J. O'Neill
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Dietary modulation of gut microbiota and functional enzymes in savannah honey bees (Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier) [PDF]

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Honey bees gather pollen from flowering plants, using it as a vital protein source and, in turn, acquire pollen-associated microbes that interact with their existing gut microbiota.
Nolwandle N. Khumalo, Linda U. Obi, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Rasheed A. Adeleke   +3 more
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The anatomy of the honey bee

, 1910
R. E. Snodgrass
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Honey Bee Health [PDF]

Veterinary Sciences, 2021
Honey bee health is a crucial issue that has recently received increased interest from researchers, stakeholders, and citizens [...]
Giovanni Cilia, Antonio Nanetti
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Bees and honey;

, 1911
Thomas G. Newman, Camille Pierre Dadant
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Bioecology and Domiciliation of the Alkali Bee, Hoplonomia westwoodi (Gribodo, 1894) (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Nomiinae) from India

Sociobiology, 2022
We describe here nesting biology of Hoplonomia westwoodi, a common ground nesting solitary bee in India. A typical nest consisted of a straight main tunnel with the cells arranged horizontally at the end. Number of cells per nest ranged from 2 to 4 (x̄ =
K T Vijayakumar, Nayimabanu Taredahalli, Arati Pannure   +2 more
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The Movement of Western Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.) Among U.S. States and Territories: History, Benefits, Risks, and Mitigation Strategies

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Beekeeping is a cornerstone activity that has led to the human-mediated, global spread of western honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) outside their native range of Europe, western Asia, and Africa.
Jose Marcelino, Charles Braese, Krisztina Christmon, Jay D. Evans, Todd Gilligan, Tugrul Giray, Anthony Nearman, Elina L. Niño, Robyn Rose, Walter S. Sheppard, Dennis vanEngelsdorp, James D. Ellis   +11 more
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Honey bees (Apis mellifera) modify plant-pollinator network structure, but do not alter wild species' interactions.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are widely used for honey production and crop pollination, raising concern for wild pollinators, as honey bees may compete with wild pollinators for floral resources.
Sydney H Worthy, John H Acorn, Carol M Frost   +2 more
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Navigation by Honey Bees [PDF]

, 2020
International audience ; Navigation by honey bees refers to the cognitive and behavioral mechanisms bees of the genus Apis use to move between a location and one or multiple goals. These involve the evaluation and integration of direction and distance cues as well as the learning of specific places. For honey bees, goals can be as diverse as the colony
Even, Naïla, Bertrand, Olivier, Lihoreau, Mathieu, Vonk, Jennifer, Shackelford, Todd   +4 more
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