Why August can become a hungry month for honeybees, despite summer still being in full swing
- Representative imageAugust may look like a busy month in a garden, meadow or city park, but for honeybees, late summer can be surprisingly difficult.
- New research from the University of Sussex has found that honeybees expend more effort and gain less energy while collecting nectar in late July and August than during much of spring.
- The study, published in Functional Ecology, used direct observations of bee movements and flower visits in green spaces around Brighton and Edinburgh.
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- Representative imageAugust may look like a busy month in a garden, meadow or city park, but for honeybees, late summer can be surprisingly difficult.
- New research from the University of Sussex has found that honeybees expend more effort and gain less energy while collecting nectar in late July and August than during much of spring.
- The study, published in Functional Ecology, used direct observations of bee movements and flower visits in green spaces around Brighton and Edinburgh.
Sources: Times of India