There are roughly 100 million managed western honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in hives worldwide, with about half in Europe, Africa and western Asia, where the species is native, and the rest in ...
When honey bees find a good source of food, they return to their hive and perform a waggle dance. It consists of a series of movements that communicate the direction and distance to nectar, pollen or ...
A new study published by The Royal Society Publishing has provided insight into how to best house honey bees in cold temperatures. For a long time, it has been believed that exposing honeybee hives to ...
Honey bees are highly social creatures that live in large family groups. Each group or colony is well-organized, with three types of adult bees: a queen, worker bees, and drones. Worker bees are all ...
A backyard beehive will not save the bees, it will rarely save you money on honey, and, in several states, you are out of ...
Erika Thompson talks with PEOPLE about her love of bees and her personal collection of hives ...
WSU researchers and students collect samples and perform honey bee colony health assessments in orchards near Modesto, CA. Photo by Brandon Hopkins PULLMAN, Wash. — The famous work ethic of honey bees ...