Honey bees (Apis sp.) are the only known bee genus that uses nest-based communication
to provide nest-mates with information about the location of resources, the so-called “dance …

The emergence of collective behavior from local interactions is a widespread phenomenon
in social groups. Previous models of collective behavior have largely overlooked the impact …

Honey bee colonies require adequate pollen for maintenance and growth. Pollens vary in
nutritional value, and a balanced diet is achieved by mixing pollens with complementary …

Highlights•The honey bee waggle dance enables recruitment to smaller foraging
areas.•Colonies unable to communicate dance information foraged further from their …

The benefits of honey bee dance communication for colony performance in different
resource environments are still not well understood. Here, we test the hypothesis that …

Wildflower honeys produced in mountain grasslands are an expression of the biodiversity of
these fragile habitats. Despite its importance, the botanical origin of honey is often defined …

Recent declines in the abundance and diversity of wild bee species have made it important
to understand how introduced species such as honey bees contribute to pollinating native …

Honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies use a unique collective foraging system, the waggle
dance, to communicate and process the location of resources. Here, we present a means to …

The instructive component of waggle dance communication has been shown to increase
resource uptake of Apis mellifera colonies in highly heterogeneous resource environments …

Honey bee foragers may use both personal and social information when making decisions
about when to visit resources. In particular, foragers may stop foraging at resources when …