Sentences with phrase «by bees feeding»

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As non-reproducing females, the workers feed the queen bee, guard the hive entrance and cool the collected liquid by fanning their wings to transform it into the thick, sweet honey we know and love.

Fortunately, Czech bumblebee enthusiast Jaromír Čížek has at last succeeded in getting the bees to breed in captivity, by feeding captive queens exclusively with high - quality bumblebee pollen instead of honeybee pollen, as had previously been attempted.

According to an article by Brazilian researchers published in 2015 in the journal Current Biology, the newborn larvae of Scaptotrigona depilis, a species of stingless bee native to Brazil, feed on filaments of a fungus cultivated in the brood cells.

The fact that queen feeding behavior was impacted by exposure to thiamethoxam in only two of the four bee species highlights the reality that sensitivity to pesticides differs among bee species, added Raine.

When female larvae are fed royal jelly, secreted by other bees, they develop into large, fertile queens.

Insects deal with this contamination in a wide range of ways, often with species - specific responses to microorganisms and plants: Honey bees avoid flowers spiked with specific bacteria, whereas some wasps feed on orchid nectar fermented by bacteria and fungi.

This special honey is produced primarily in New Zealand by bees that feed on the flowers of the manuka tree.

Manuka honey is produced by bees that feed on nectar from the manuka tree in New Zealand, and licensed wound - care products around the world use it as a special ingredient.