With honey bees facing multiple threats, Jessy O'Keefe looks to give the valuable insects a helping hand one hive at a time.

Regular readers of this column will know that, in general, I struggle to muster much affection for non-native species, ...

Spring is approaching in the northern hemisphere, and with it come the perennial considerations about which kinds of flowers ...

The rain has been glorious and greatly needed, however, its timing has had an alarming effect on bees.” Called upon to ...

Pakistan's bees once produced 22 varieties of honey, but that has plummeted to 11 as flowering seasons shorten. Three of the ...

Ironically, the same activists also discourage the adoption of modern biotechnology (Genetic Modification Organisms ...

Flower shape and size impact urban bee survival. Discover how planting diverse blooms can support wild bee populations.

Vermont native bees are a very different creature than the honey bee (Apis mellifera) and, some biologists point out, ...

I think the bee and Ohio’s ancestors had one thing in common. They both had self-interest. Yet, the bee’s self-interest gave back what the flowers needed to produce more food. However, some ancestors ...

Honey is a sweet, sticky substance that bees produce. They pull nectar from flowers and plants, bring it back to their hives and pack it into honeycomb, which is a structure made from hexagon ...

Shaynee ModienLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterThe Shaunavon StandardA two-year study on honey bee health in colonies ...