Alabama beekeepers recently trapped a swarm of killer bees, prompting state officials to respond in hopes of controlling the notoriously aggressive insects.

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One local beekeeper who maintains Western honeybees, the European variety commonly seen in residential areas, expressed worry ...

Africanized honeybees, aka "killer bees," live in several states across the southern U.S. and are expected to move north.

A proposal in the California Legislature would pay for more research to save honey bees, but it could be a tough sell amid a ...

After a devastating bushfire, efforts to help nature recover typically focus on vertebrates and plants. Yet extreme fires can ...

Scientists say the bees' temperament is to ward off predators. But unsuspecting humans will find them to be aggressive, ...

Although she still sees herself as a work in progress, the progress is evident. Now 21, she’s preparing to manage a hive of her own. Beekeeping may be work for her, but it’s also a form of therapy, ...

Weather Extra a beehive abuzz Thunder, heat, Reds baseball, Myrtle and more A Nebraska lawmaker is proposing a state climate office to better coordinate state efforts and grants.

A nonprofit organization, called Project Apis m., surveyed more than 700 U.S. commercial beekeepers and found they lost 62% of their colonies between July 2024 and February of this year. The U.S.

On May 26, Taber’s Ken Holst appeared before town council as a delegation to request an amendment to an exotic animal bylaw that states bees are prohibited within the corporate town limits. He asked ...

Small hive beetle Bees chase small hive beetles in the bottom of a nuc. (Scott Svab photo) The SHB is native to Africa and behaves like a scavenger that takes advantage of weaker colonies.