Bees huddle together in an insulated hive to stay warm during winter months on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) On a clear December day, a blanket of crunchy snow coats the ...

Charlie learns from the master of the "forced abscond" and gets to try out a new insulated bee hive. Charlie’s a bee removal pro—but one technique keeps stinging his pride: the forced abscond. To ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The waste honeybees discard in their hives could hold valuable ...

When people learn I am a beekeeper, they often ask, “What do you do with your bees in the winter?” After 20 years of beekeeping in Fairbanks, Alaska, I have learned that honeybees can survive below ...

Researchers have enlisted a new kind of helper to monitor the microbiomes of cities around the world: the honeybee. A recently published analysis shows that the debris which gathers at the bottom of ...

Lifting up the hood of a Beewise hive feels more like you’re getting ready to examine the engine of a car than visit with a few thousand pollinators. The unit — dubbed a BeeHome — is an industrial ...

In Slovenia and around the world, conservationists try — and mostly fail — to combat the widespread belief that honey bees are in danger. Credit... Supported by By David Segal Photographs and Video by ...

On an afternoon in late summer, the bees that live at a Long Beach mall were flying high, winging their way back to their hives atop a parking garage. Upon their return, they emptied the “pollen pants ...