Honey Bee Hut

10/17/2026

The “waggle dance” 🐝

When a bee wants to tell its hive mates how to find a scrumptious field of flowers, it wiggles its rear end. A complicated combination of figure eight–like movements known as a waggle dance tells nearby bees what direction to fly in and how far to go. But what happens if a waggling bee is unsure of its directions?

A recent study shows that bees amplify their communication based on how certain they are that their information is true. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/honeybees-deemphasize-potential-misinformation-in-their-waggle-dances/

08/15/2026

Between June 2024 and January 2025, a full 62% of commercial honey bee colonies in the United States died, according to an extensive survey.⁠
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As soon as scientists at the USDA caught wind of the die-offs, they sprang into action—but their efforts were slowed by a series of federal funding cuts and layoffs. 6 months later, USDA scientists finally identified a culprit.⁠
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According to a preprint posted last June, nearly all the dead colonies tested positive for bee viruses spread by parasitic mites. Alarmingly, every single one of the mites the researchers screened was resistant to amitraz, the only viable mite-specific pesticide—or miticide—of its kind left in humans’ arsenal.⁠
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Tracking the rise of miticide resistance is critical, experts say. Honey bees pollinate more than 90 commercial crops in the U.S., generate between $20 billion and $30 billion in agricultural revenue, and play a key role in keeping the U.S. food supply stable.⁠
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08/15/2026

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06/11/2026

Keep blooming for the 🐝’s!

05/29/2026

Sad day for bees 🐝, and the driver of the semi.

Nearly 2 million bees were let loose after this semi crash in North Dakota. Highway patrol said the driver was stung hundreds of times, and any with an allergy is advised to stay indoors.

05/29/2026

Just an itty bitty 🐝!

Smaller than a grain of rice…
yet it’s a fully grown bee.

One of the tiniest pollinators ever discovered.

03/13/2026

Come on out to Vintage Market Days of Wichita at the Wichita Sports Forum Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 10:00-4:00. We are in the Honey Creek Mercantile booth along with Wild Lupine Co.!