Honey bees can normally keep their hives perfectly climate-controlled, but extreme heat can overwhelm their defenses. During ...
Honey bees are known for their ability to carefully control the temperature inside their hives, but new research shows that extreme summer heat can ...
Extreme summer heat is overwhelming honey bee hives. Discover how high temperatures disrupt a colony's cooling system, ...
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Turn the air conditioner on, it’s a scorcher out there. When honeybee hives get too hot, thirsty bees beg their specialised, water-foraging sisters for more liquid, which ends up cooling the colony.