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Bees are turning the sticky-sweet secretions of spotted lanternflies into honey—and some people love the smoky-smelling stuff
Ever since they first arrived in America in 2014, invasive spotted lanternflies have been making their presence known. Native ...
Spotted lanternflies, while invasive and dangerous to trees and agriculture, can still serve a purpose. Honeybees have figured that out. In late summer when nectar is scarce, they are finding a ...
As a science cat, I don’t stir honey into my tea or drizzle it on my biscuits. I don’t have taste receptors for sweet things. Honey doesn’t have a taste to me. But my human friends gobble up the honey ...
Bees in the D and Detroit City Distillery are getting ready to drop their annual limited-edition collaboration of bourbon barrel-aged honey and honey-infused bourbon. Credit: Courtesy photo All summer ...
Honey yields in the U.S. have been declining since the 1990s, with honey producers and scientists unsure why, but a new study has uncovered clues in the mystery of the missing honey. Honey yields in ...
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. A honey bee’s life depends on it successfully harvesting nectar from flowers ...
You know honeybees make honey, but did you know they make bread too? And four other types of bees are also dedicated chefs! Alfalfa leafcutting bees take a punch from a flower for your ice cream. Blue ...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Honey yields in the U.S. have been declining since the 1990s, with honey producers and scientists unsure why, but a new study by Penn State researchers has uncovered clues in ...
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