Treehut
Suzy's World: Bees
Use this site to find out why bees make honey with this quick fact sheet on bees.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Bees Are Master Pollinators
The study of biomimicry and sustainable design promises great benefits in design application. It affords means by which to promote cost-effective, resourceful, non-polluting avenues for new enterprise. These "blueprints" have existed...
Other
Maarec: The Colony and Its Organization
Find out about the group behavior of bees in a colony.
EL Education
El Education: Give Bees a Chance
This book was created by 6th grade students at the Genesee Community Charter School as part of a learning expedition on bees and beekeeping. They investigated the Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) - a local and national threat to bees,...
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Explore the World of Honeybees
Discover more about bees through this educational resource. This resource features math and science activities, experiments, fun facts, and more.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Honeybees Getting Lost?
As colony collapse disorder continues to attack honeybee hives, a new study shows that a common insecticide interferes with their return flights.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Botany: Bumblebee
Article on the bumblebee. Covers physical features, life in a colony and as a pollinator, and threats to its survival. Includes links to additional resources. (Published: April 14, 2008)
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Emergent Properties That Exist in Biology
An explanation of the concept of emergence and what it means in biology. Emergence is a property of a system or structure that is present in the whole but not in its individual components. Presents examples of emergence at different...
Rice University
Rice University: Eusocial Insects
This site, which is provided for by the Rice University, gives a description of the social aspects of the wasp colonies - division of labour.