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 ...
As a surge in beekeepers has lead to increased numbers of honeybees, researchers record them pushing bumblebees and other rival species away from flowers ...
Keeping a beehive might seem like a straightforward way to help pollinators. But the honeybees in that hive share flowers ...
A groundbreaking study reveals Europe's wild honeybees are endangered, facing a potential 56% decline in just a decade as habitat loss and disease threaten their existence. Discover the implications ...
A person searches for wild bees in the forest and uses a unique method to collect honey without fire. The video shows how ...
Researchers from the University of Florence and University of Pisa conducted an experiment demonstrating that managed honeybees (Apis mellifera) on Giannutri Island significantly deplete nectar and ...
David Beckham, the football icon who took up beekeeping during the Covid-19 lockdowns, now produces his own honey at his Cotswolds home, according to The Standard. His hobby comes as experts discuss ...
The line between wild and managed honeybees is not as clear as it might seem. Managed colonies can leave apiaries as swarms and settle in natural cavities, while wild colonies can also be taken into ...
(Beyond Pesticides, April 16, 2026) A study of organic tomato agroecosystems with managed and wild bees, published in Apidologie, affirms the importance of protecting natural systems to support ...
When ecologist Rachael Winfree first began studying bees 25 years ago, she happened upon a surprise: a species of plasterer bee in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, not seen in 50 years and suspected to ...
If you want to prevent your bees from coming into contact with deadly diseases and deformities, you need to check for this common pest that attacks hives.
Want to attract more pollinators to your yard? This DIY bee house is a great way to use up scrap wood and sawdust while ...