Bees pollinate in the spring because this is when both plants and bees most need each other. After winter, flowering plants ...

When honey bees find a good source of food, they return to their hive and perform a waggle dance. It consists of a series of movements that communicate the direction and distance to nectar, pollen or ...

Can students be on the front lines of conservation? A new Canada-wide study, published in Metabarcoding and Metagenomics, suggests they can. The efforts of some 5,000 students produced data detailed ...

The Belgian ceremony attracts beekeepers from the Netherlands, France and Germany keen to boost dark bee numbers and stop the spread of the hybrid honeybee ...

WSU: up to 70% of commercial hives lost last year. Scientists test fungus, feeds and breeding to stop the collapse.

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.

You’ve probably seen a hoverfly. It’s a small, bee-like insect that hovers over your flowers in summer. Though they look like ...

Asiatic lilies stand out in gardens with their vibrant colors and striking appearance, but gardeners often wonder about their ...

When we spread honey on our toast or add honey to our tea, we don't think about the years of hard work that went into making ...