Bees4life Blog

Articles regarding bees, people & the like.

 

 

Categories of the Bees4life Blog

Beekeeping

See what sustainable beekeeping looks like and learn tipps, tricks and curiosities regarding the life of a beekeeper.

6 Bee Products

Dive into 6 powerful bee products and learn about the health benefits of apitherapy.

Bee-friendly farming

Learn more about farming methods that are good for bees and good for humans.

Consumer Advice

Find out where you should buy honey and where not, and how to identify the quality of honey and other bee products.

Curious Bee Life

Check out what bees do when an ant colony attacks their nest or why they die when stinging. Bees are incredible creatures and come up with smarter solutions than you think!

Pollination

Find out about critical topics concerning the world’s most needed service regarding food supply for the human species: pollination carried out by pollinating animals.

Bees as engineers

Discover more about the surprising architectonical, structural and mathematical abilities of bees.

Latest articles

What is the bee space?

What is the bee space?

What is the bee space? Explore the maths in a bee hive   The “bee space” is the precise gap within a hive or natural nest that bees won’t fill with wax or propolis. It enables the bees to crawl around in their home.  The ideal distance somewhere between 4.5 mm...

Coffee without bees?

Coffee without bees?

Coffee without bees? Learn why bees are crucial for 40% of world's coffee production     Why? Because of the essential service that bees and other pollinators provide. When plants reproduce, female procreation material has to get in touch with male...

Why do bees die when stinging

Why do bees die when stinging

Why do bees die when stinging Exploring the bee’s suicidal behavior     Bees are fascinating creatures and we can a learn a lot from them. However, you should observe bees cautiously and only from a distance. When bees or wasps are far away from their hive...

Consumer guide for bee products

Consumer guide for bee products

Consumer guide for bee products How to make a responsible choice for your health and the bees’ wellbeingIn this guide you will learn how to make the difference between real and fake honey and other products of the hive. In the recent years, there has been a renewed...

Where to buy sustainable honey

Where to buy sustainable honey

Where to buy sustainable honey An ethical guide for buying honey     Valued for centuries as a natural sweetener and for it’s health benefits, the worldwide honey demand keeps growing. Meanwhile we witness increasingly intensive bee-farming methods...

Feel like a bee

Feel like a bee

Feel like a bee Put your coffee & emails away and slip into your new super body! There is this one question on your mind: How does a bee feel? Nothing easier than that. Put your coffee aside, close your emails & discover your new super powers! Now you are a...