Honey bees are able to carefully manage the temperature inside their hives, but new research shows that extreme summer heat can overwhelm this ability. A study published in Ecological and Evolutionary ...

With the honey bee crisis continuing, it's even more important to encourage native bees to ensure good pollination in the backyard vegetable garden and orchard. Just one hive is plenty for the average ...

Weidkamp Road near Lynden is closed for an estimated 24 to 48 hours after a commercial truck carrying 70,000 pounds of honey bee hives overturned. The hives came off the truck, freeing an estimated 14 ...

Honey bees are highly social creatures that live in large family groups. Each group or colony is well-organized, with three types of adult bees: a queen, worker bees, and drones. Worker bees are all ...

Contrary to the behavior of certain other insects, bees don’t actually fly once it’s dark, according to this trending ...

SEATTLE (KOMO) — New research out of Washington State University finds honey bees are at risk for colony collapse due to longer warmer falls seasons. Researchers blame a warming climate for tricking ...

As many states and cities across the U.S. struggle to control COVID-19 transmission, one challenge is curbing the spread among people living in close quarters. Social distancing can be difficult in ...

Paul Haggett said it was "soul-destroying" to lose about 700,000 bees to changes in the weather.

Last week’s column (March 22, AJ’s Gardening for You) briefly explored the critical importance of honey bees to the foods we rely on for healthy and varied nourishment. Honey bees are the link between ...