Sometimes it takes a village to raise a child. Or for one 10-year-old in Northern California, a colony of bees.

The Sunshine State’s warm winter temperatures keep the bees active, allowing them to continue to forage. So-called “migratory beekeepers” rely on this three-month sojourn to build up their colonies’ ...

In winter months, closely monitor weight of honey bee hives to avoid starvation. Take advantage of 50-plus degree days by feeding hives that lack food stores then.

I discovered a huge bee colony beneath the floor of a backyard storage shed—these sheds are a magnet for bees because of the ...

The varroa mite may be tiny — only a millimetre or two long — but it poses a huge threat to honey bees, beekeepers and honey ...

A York County beekeeper saw his business take off in less than a decade. But the honeybee population is struggling in South ...

A fast-spreading parasite is expected to devastate local bee colonies over the next two years, affecting commercial and ...

Researchers uncover how the fruitless gene steers brain development and social feeding behavior in male honeybees.

Pune: Your mango milkshake, summer salad, mustard tadka and biryani masala all have one thing in common—their fate rests on ...

Is complex social behavior genetically determined? Yes, as a team of biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf ...

Scientists want to release insects to curb invasive Chinese tallow. Beekeepers say it could hurt pollinators and raise food ...

Agricultural officials are encouraging beekeepers and others to look out for and report suspected sightings of yellow-legged hornets, which consume honey bees, native bees and some other insects.