This unseasonably cool summer that has threatened crops in the Upper Midwest also may also put a sting in Minnesota's honey production. Bees are less active when temperatures are cool. In addition, ...

University of Minnesota researchers are looking to solve the mysterious and rapid decline of the U.S. honey bee population in a study announced Wednesday. Honey bee colonies decreased by about 29 ...

BARRETT, Minn. — Steve Ellis’ journey from college student to nationally known bee advocate began in 1978 when he came to Minnesota to work a summer job on a bee farm. It changed his life. He fell in ...

With a new facility in the works, campus bee scientists are abuzz over prospective research. The nearly $6 million St. Paul campus Bee and Pollinator Research Lab, which opens its doors Oct. 29, will ...

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Have you hugged a honeybee today? Travis and Chiara Bolton have — at least, that’s how the bees might see it. The St. Paul couple has found a way to turn solar-energy gardens ...

In a typical spring, Steve Ellis’ hives would have been buzzing with healthy bee colonies, ready for the honey production season to start in May. This year, Ellis opened many of his hives to silence ...

WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA — When many think about farming in Minnesota, they may think of crops like corn and soybeans, or perhaps the various livestock raised across the state. However, one agricultural ...

There’s only one place at the Minnesota State Fair that’s sweet as honey. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS’ Lindsey Brown stopped by the Agriculture-Horticulture Building to talk with Minnesota Grown Marketing ...

Two Minnesota state agencies are working on ways to make the environment healthier for bees. In a report to the Legislature on Wednesday, the state Department of Agriculture will detail its plan to ...

One of Minnesota’s biggest animals is impacting one of the smallest, and now wildlife officials are trying to get a handle on it. For the first time in decades, changes could soon be coming to bear ...