Honey bees find food more easily in cities, thanks to abundant urban gardens

Despite living in a concrete jungle, London’s urban bees fly shorter distances to feast on nectar-rich flowers than their neighbors in the countryside—a counterintuitive discovery explained by the many lush gardens in the city, researchers reported recently in the Journal of Applied Ecology. Urban beekeeping has become more popular, as city residents look for ways … Continue reading Honey bees find food more easily in cities, thanks to abundant urban gardens