Dr. Jim Cane is out in the squash fields before the sun peeks out over the eastern horizon. He knows that if he starts early, he can find male squash bees sleeping within the collapsed husks of ...

Across the West, growers are turning to a tiny, overlooked insect to pollinate crops: the native mason bee. In Washington state, Watts is leading the movement. Researchers call mason bees “the new ...

BELVOIR, N.C. (WNCT) — According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, America’s honeybee colonies have collapsed at an average rate of nearly 40% for the past 10 years. It’s thanks to the ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — The buzzing from Richard Bettencourt's beehive farm is music to his ears, and he's wants to hear more of it. Bettencourt started "Papa B's Honey" three years ago after he ...

WEBVTT MER AND WHAT HIS CROP MEANS TO ALL OF US. PATRICK: PICKENS COUNTY BEEKEEPER KERRY OWEN USED TO SELL ONE JAR OF HONEY AT A TIME, FROM THE CORNER OF HIS DESK AT HIS OLD JOB. FLASH FORWARD 17 ...

For one thing, unlike impulsive smash-and-grab types lurking on city streets, these rural thieves are generally not operating on a whim. Many are experienced beekeepers themselves. And they’re getting ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --As farmers get underway with their spring planting, some bee farmers in Minnesota are already counting their losses. In the last couple days one major producer reported that ...