Researchers in Portugal recently stumbled across a fossil containing the mummified remains of hundreds of bees, perfectly ...

As the days get warmer, there will be more and more activity at the entrances of honey bee hives. Honey bee colonies should ...

Researchers at Arizona State University, University of Maryland and Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique in France have found that adult bees use ... linked to young brood may have ...

At the Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s (TERC) “Ski with a Scientist” event, Dr. Rachel Vannette spoke to the Tribune on ...

Beekeepers are discovering severe colony losses that could impact food security through inadequate pollination, according to ...

As one of the nation’s top beekeeping states, Texas bees are responsible for producing over 7 million pounds of honey annually, and pollinating a variety of crops all across the U.S. But, over the ...

Asian hornets are feasting on more than 1,400 species of prey including honey bees, wasps, flies, beetles and butterflies, a study reveals. The invasive species was first detected in the UK in ...

“Colonies dwindled and the brood that they were in perished because ... However, at this farm, beekeepers are breeding hundreds of queen bees to start sustainable, chemical-free colonies in ...

Varroa mites prefer to breed on baby male bees over baby females, so the drone comb — and any mites within it — can then be removed in one hit. Another mechanical treatment is called a "brood ...

one of four native honey bee species in Cambodia, where global threats like climate change are compounded by local factors like the consumption of bee brood. Image courtesy of Eric Guerin.

During recent inspections by field scientists, deceased colonies frequently died with ample honey stores, leaving small patches of brood, with most or all the adult bees missing, according to the ...