Simon Lalonde warns the guests touring his apiary that the yellowish goo his bees are depositing on their clothes isn't honey. It's basically bee poop, Lalonde says. It's a sunny spring day at ...

A local honey producer says they have seen a strong 2024/2025 season, with the weather on their side and a particularly favourable spring. The local economy has also benefited, with orchardists ...

According to a nationwide survey of beekeepers, honey bee colony losses have reached catastrophic levels across the U.S. Survey data point out commercial operations reporting an average loss of 62% ...

And you figure that every year, so you figure up how many colonies do you want in April and May, so then you go into winter with twice as many colonies which means instead of making a little extra ...

Apidae is the largest family of bees, with over 5,700 species. This includes the famous honey bees and bumblebees. Andrenidae is an example of a family entirely composed of solitary bees. Rather than ...

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (WBTW) — A nationwide drop in honey bee colonies is impacting a Little River beekeeper, who spoke to News13 about her concerns of the decline of the bee and the consequences it may ...

In order to combat such severe colony losses, WSU scientists are working on methods for widespread varroa mite control, awareness on commercial honey bee colony management practices, and new ...

Experts are reporting that the bee industry is fragile after commercial beekeepers started reporting a startling statistic. “Reports started coming in that there was an alarming amount of honeybee ...

Beekeepers requesting scheduled inspections will receive a confirmation email with the date and time along with this guide: What to expect when inspecting: honey bee colony inspections and results.

Alberta has the largest beekeeping industry in Canada, representing approximately 40% of honey bees in the country. Over 300,000 colonies are served by the Bee Health Assurance Program. Mandated ...

An analysis of museum data and naturalists' observations finds that the number of bee species recorded has been declining since the 1990s. The first global, long-term study of bee trends adds to ...