Veterinarians are gingerly embracing the honeybee, a vital pollinator for agriculture but one that’s in increasing danger.

Strict regulations have prevented continental U.S. beekeepers from participating in the lucrative organic honey market, but ...

The famous work ethic of honey bees might spell disaster for these busy crop pollinators as the climate warms, new research indicates. Flying shortens the lives of bees, and worker honey bees will fly ...

A new report reveals that U.S. beekeepers lost roughly half of the honey bees they managed last year. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign entomology professor Adam Dolezal, who studies how ...

A beehive operates more like a democracy than a monarchy. In fact, US bee researcher Thomas D. Seeley describes a colony’s social structure as a ‘bee democracy’, where many decisions are made ...

Robertson is quick to recommend Local Hive. Full disclosure: he now supplies honey to the brand, but that's because he ...

Honey bees are some of the most industrious insects on the planet. With pollination, responsible for various crop yields and floral reproduction, they sustain large portions of the food market. Some ...

What is the difference between male and female bees? Male bees are called drones. Female bees are called workers, and they ...

Honey bees are arguably our most important commercially available pollinator. They are responsible for pollinating numerous food plants that make our diets more exciting and nutritious, including many ...

For centuries, honey bees introduced from Europe quietly became part of life across the Americas, pollinating crops and ...

Shadow Mountain Honey Company celebrated its annual one-day sale by highlighting locally harvested honey, family involvement and the importance of supporting honey bees.