Bees

BloomX: Stepping up to save the crops

The past three years of war have had a serious impact on farms across the country, including in the north where farmers have continued their work under the incessant buzzing of not bees, but drones.

BloomX's YAHAV 2400 avocado pollination system
Bumblebee.

Researchers stunned: Queen bumblebees survive more than a week underwater

Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer named after Tom Ellis's character Lucifer

Scientists select demonic name for new horned 'Lucifer' bee species discovered in Australia

 BeeHero

With smart hives: The startup fighting the rise in bee mortality


Agritech startup solving 'ever-growing' pollination problem

Edete Precision Technologies for Agriculture has developed high-efficiency artificial pollination

A honey bee pollinating a flower.

Bees - among most vital creatures on Earth - join endangered species list

The use of uncontrolled pesticides, the continuation of deforestation and lack of cipher flowers (bee food) are the main reasons for the recent population nosedive.

bees on honeycomb illustrative

US ambassador sings to Israel, Shana Tova

In a comedic video, David Friedman wishes a happy holiday to the people of Israel.

David Friedman

Israeli start-up mimics nature to enable autonomous vehicles to see

"We essentially took the insect's head and put it on one piece of hardware, which you just connect to your car or vehicle."

A bee is seen on the frame of a hive in a village of Ripanj

Israelis to quaff honey beer and get a buzz for World Bee Day

In celebration of World Bee Day, Israelis will be able to observe the working of a beehive, drink honey beer and learn about the importance of the insect in nature.

Children learning about beekeeping

Notre Dame bees survive massive blaze

Three beehives were housed at Notre Dame on a roof about 30 meters below the main roof where the fire spread. Each hive has about 60,000 bees.

Sparks fill the air as Paris Fire brigade members spray water to extinguish flames as the Notre Dame Cathedral burns in Paris, France, April 15, 2019.

Here's to a sweet year as winter rainfall has honey production buzzing

With the numbers appearing the way they are now, there will be no shortness in sweetness this year.

Photo of honey harvesting in Israel

A sweet success

According to the Israeli Honey Council, about 500 apiarists produce honey from some 100,000 beehives situated throughout the country.

wo of Yael Farbstein’s daughters in protective gear at Kedumim Honey.

Abeilles en détresse

Des carences en oméga-3 pourraient expliquer la disparition massive des colonies d’abeilles dans le monde

Une abeille collectant du nectar

How to save the world food chain

Hebrew University’s Triwaks Bee Research Center, founded in 1976, focuses on bee foraging behavior, secretions and mite control.

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