A nationwide shortage of honeybees has coincided with a rise in beehive thefts as growers throughout the Central Valley prepare for almond bloom, a pivotal time for the health of the nut, which is one ...

The film explores the life and social structure of honeybees, highlighting their importance as pollinators and their complex ...

There are over 4,000 native bee species and many are in decline. Here are beneficial types of garden bees that need a boost ...

Adding to the misery, thieves have figured out there is money to be made in the black market bee businesses. Stolen hives are rented to farmers for pollination or used to make honey. The average ...

The honey yield is just a bonus for him “It’s for the bees,” he said about his interest in hosting hives. He plans to add more in the future. Avetisyan said Maddox is like a lot of people ...

Entomologists are gluing tiny QR codes on honey bees to better track the pollinators’ travel habits and life cycles. In doing ...

It is important to get ahead of bee season that starts in the spring, so you can be prepared and help your bees make it through their first winter. “You want to start your bees as early in the spring ...

Apidae is the largest family of bees, with over 5,700 species. This includes the famous honey bees and bumblebees. Andrenidae is an example of a family entirely composed of solitary bees. Rather than ...

In 2015 the Department of Agriculture decided to give €1.6 million to farmers who agreed to leave a tonne of builder’s sand in the corner of a field and attach bee hotels to tree trunks.