Bee Health, a group of experts involved in government programs to improve honey bee health, notes that a queen bee flies through a "congregation area" of male drones primed for mating, writing that: ...

In the insect world, male drone bees spend their short time on Earth ... The articles above detailed the 2012 documentary "More Than Honey," which included the clip in question.

Male honey bees will die from heat shock at temperatures above 107 degrees Fahrenheit, ... This happens during natural mating too—drone honey bees always die after mating." A dead male honeybee, ...

Honey bee drones are synchronously hyperactive inside the nest. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

Sex can be a very stressful, and less enjoyable, experience for some species. Case in point: Male honey bees (referred to as drones), who manage to ejaculate into a female honeybee (or queen), are ...

Honey bee queens and drones have large mating ranges, and if a non-resistant population is within flight range, the mixing of genes could delay or prevent success. Additionally, the “live and let die” ...

The public is invited to buzz around this Saturday, June 22 at the Honey Bee Festival from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. There will be something for all ages. Entertainment will include bee and pollinator ...

Researchers showed that male honey bees (drones), long considered lazy, are (at times) the most active members of the colony. Skip to main content. Your source for the latest research news.