Wildlife lovers can help provide much needed homes for Britain's iconic bumblebees thanks to the innovative new BeeBox, ...

Wildlife lovers can help provide much needed homes for Britain’s iconic bumblebees thanks to the innovative new BeeBox, created and developed by researchers at Lancaster University.

Seeley’s other significant findings were the size of the nest or cavity the bees preferred. His studies showed bees favored using a bee box of about 40 to 50 cubic liters, which is roughly the ...

Curtin University research has revealed that high densities of European honey bees could be harming Australian native bees' ...

High densities of European honey bees in Australia reduce the fitness of native cavity-nesting bees by causing male-biased sex ratios, increased brood mortality, and lower reproductive success.

Introduced honey bees have the potential to reduce fitness of cavity-nesting native bees in terms of a male bias sex ratio, brood mortality and reduced reproduction ...

found that honey bees not only dominate pollen resources but may also affect the fitness of native cavity-nesting bees -- with concerning consequences for biodiversity. Dr Prendergast said the ...

When beekeepers introduced honeybees to a protected island, wild bees nearly vanished. Could removing the hives reverse the ...

Ceri studied horticulture at the University of Reading and RHS Wisley. She edits Which? Gardening magazine and our online gardening content. In this article Best boxes for nesting birds What to look ...