Wild queen bumblebees get killed by worker bees inside commercial hives after they are lured in by vibrant colors and the promise of usurping the resident queen. When you purchase through links on our ...

Everyone wants to save the bees. But as populations decline every year, we may be saving them to death. Human efforts to breed more of these insects in artificial beehives and plant more flowers may ...

As a non-migratory beekeeper, Flora Molyneaux lives her life in accordance with the wheel of the year. From the spring equinox to the summer solstice, she works 12-hour days, attempting to keep up ...

NATURE is full of surprises, especially when it comes to the behaviour of wild bees. The world of wild bees is especially fascinating, especially since they apparently 'vote to decide on where to ...

Olivia Norfolk works for Anglia Ruskin University. She has received funding from The Leverhulme Trust to support research on honeybee-wild bee interactions. It’s no secret that bee populations are in ...

James Muriuki, the Assistant Director in charge of Livestock Production at the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries (MoALF), loves talking about bees. The man has a passion for beekeeping.

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HUNTINGTON — Beekeeping enthusiasts and those curious about raising the insects gathered at The Wild Ramp on Thursday afternoon to learn more about the benefits of beekeeping. Gabe Blatt, an apiarist ...

In this charming book, entomology professor Kritsky (who describes himself as ""stung with the love of bees"") incorporates material gathered over decades, from all over the world, to present a lively ...