To the Editor, Bees are in dire need of your help — today, one in four bumblebee species is at risk of extinction. Last winter, commercial beekeepers in Massachusetts lost 82% of their beehives. A big ...

Just because Nate Sheets has one of the biggest honey companies in the U.S., it doesn't mean he's the best for beekeepers and ...

Malta’s tiny national hero just got a major conservation push, and it’s all about saving our native bee. Back in September 2024, the Maltese Honey Bee (Apis mellifera ruttneri) was officially declared ...

From strawberries and chocolate to Indiafest and Poocharella, we've rounded up the best springtime festivals on the Space Coast.

Garrett Hanna of the Treasure Valley Beekeeper's Club points out that if you lose bees, farmers risk losing harvests, meaning a mild winter can be a deal breaker for commercial beekeepers.

This winter’s snow, ice and frigid temperatures have been hard for people. You might also think those conditions were hard ...

We’re not just hobby beekeepers,” Texas Beekeepers Association President Jimmy Middlebrooks said. “We play a vital role within Texas agriculture.” ...

A Battle Ground shop owner sells raw honey while teaching the community about pollinators’ vital role in food supply as ...

Researchers from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of California, Davis, are helping ...

Last week, we celebrated St. Valentines day. St. Valentine is widely recognized as the patron saint of beekeepers but ...

But just like last year, honey bees are in short supply. Much of the nation’s bee colonies, about 60%, have been killed by the varroa mite, an insidious pest that can pass on deadly viruses to bees.

The personal backstory to 20 of the most exciting research projects that the author has been part of during his 50 years of ...