As tiny insects, honey bees are consistently underestimated. These little guys are far more complex than most people realize.

When a bee gets sick, it can’t necessarily social distance. “I like to think of it as a system, as a factory of sorts, with 30,000-40,000 bees crowded…just on top of each other, feeding each other and ...

Dean Haskin, owner of Mickle Hollow LLC works around the clock with honey bees. “I would say right now is the busiest,” said Haskin. Haskin’s bee farm currently has about 35 bee colonies — which are a ...

Honey bee colonies worldwide suffered massive losses last year, but University of Vermont researchers and international partners developed a new testing method that may lead to more disease-resistant ...

For the first time, research shows that a key social trait in honey bees is linked to measurable physiological advantages ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Beekeepers report losses of over 60 percent of their colonies in Texas, devastating the population. “Big difference for this year versus years past is, it’s just so widespread.

In honey bees, the role a bee plays in the colony changes as they age. Younger bees perform duties inside the hive, such as nursing and wax building, while older bees transition to roles outside of ...

Native and managed bees provide important pollination assistances. They are an essential part of our lives by helping pollinate crops, flowers to flourish, and they allow the natural world around us ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. SOUTH DAKOTA, (SDNW) –For more than a decade, beekeepers in ...