March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do ...

If growers are willing to put in the time, expense and labor required to manage honey bees, which are considered ...

This week on "Central Texas Gardener," let's please the native bees and other pollinator buddies. At Doug and Ann's home in Jarrell, wildlife graze four acres of native plant gardens on former ...

Q: In March and April there are little mounds of red dirt all over my lawn. I have seen little yellowish bees going down in the mounds. What do you suggest I use to eliminate the bees? — Gracie ...

Commercial beekeepers in Texas have lost about two thirds of their honey bees since June last year, according to a recent ...

A majority of beekeepers around the country have lost at least half of their honey bees in a mysterious disappearance over ...

Many gardeners dream of a lush, colourful garden with buzzing bees and fluttering butterflies. Pollinators play a crucial role in maintaining the ecosystem, helping plants reproduce, and ensuring ...

Colony Collapse Disorder never really went away; reports of widespread honey bee colony losses are increasing.

Don Merrill operates No Bull Beekeeping in Lake County, managing 120 hives and producing various honey types, while also teaching others about beekeeping and environmental benefits.

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 ...

Beekeepers in northeastern France were bewildered when their bees produced blue and green honey. The cause was traced to ...

a honey bee research nonprofit ... In addition to having a relatively mild climate ideal for growing bees, the state became an attractive location for the industry thanks to a 2012 law that ...