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Sure, people know about honeybees. But the imported black-and-yellow bee is just one of the more than 500 bee species flying around Oregon.A state effort ...

Honey bees are invaluable to the health of the U.S. agricultural economy — not to mention Americans — as they enable the production of at least 90 ...

When Michael Olson first began working as a bee remover and relocator in the Crossroads, swarms of feral bees terrified him.

If your garden is not producing, here are a few simple rules and guidelines for vegetable pollination in Sacramento, California.

The California Fish and Game Commission has voted to begin the process of classifying 4 species of bumble bee native to the state as endangered.

Bees are in a world of trouble right now. A few years ago, the US Environmental Protection Agency took some steps to protect the insects by limiting the use of an ...

Large areas of central and southern Russia have seen a major decline in their bee populations in recent months. The head of the Russian beekeepers' union, ...

The plight of pollinators has been a common topic among both gardeners and non-gardeners for the last few years. An illegal application of pesticide on Linden ...

A local teenaged beekeeper was the recipient of a national honor for his work.

Warnings of an impending "bee apocalypse" became widespread in 2006, after some commercial beekeepers reported the mass disappearance of worker ...

Honeybees contribute nearly $20 billion to the value of U. S. crop production and many of the country's crops would not exist without the honeybee, according to ...

The need for pollination services amid surging almond production means bees are more in demand than ever.

The U.K. promotion featuring the 'Beezza' launches a honey-topped pie and benefits a bee charity.

Those honeybees you've been fretting over are getting native bumblebees sick. A new study shows that viruses infecting domestic honeybees are spreading to ...

Bee keepers have raised concern about the growing number of plundered hives and unregistered bee removals.

It's been a particularly terrible summer for bees. Recently, the U.S. EPA announced it is allowing the bee-killing pesticide sulfoxaflor back on the market. And just ...

Scientists are researching the potential consequences of the rapid decline of the honey bee population in the U.S. and how to mitigate its effects before it causes ...

Farmers around the world are increasingly relying on pollinators—but not providing the crop diversity bees and other insects need to thrive.

There are still cowboys driving livestock across America in 2019. While most of us are snoozing, they're rolling up to dark fields with trucks full of creatures that ...

The Dutch city of Utrecht has transformed 316 of its bus stops into little bee sanctuaries in an effort to improve urban biodiversity.

Just days after another federal agency suspended its periodical study of honey bee populations, the EPA greenlighted the wider use of a pesticide that ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that it's suspending tracking the plunging honeybee population because of a budget shortfall.

Every visit from a butterfly or bee, guarantees the continuation of that plant on farms, gardens and forest meadows.

Is backyard beekeeping for you? Well some 30-40 people at a workshop at Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply in April were pretty sure it suited them. According ...

Planting clumps of bright, successively blooming flowers is a popular method for attracting foraging pollinators like bees and butterflies. But savvy vegetable.

There's nothing like a good brain-teasing puzzle, and this one is sure to get you thinking. Can you spot the bee among the colourful flowers in the optical illusion ...

Washington (CNN) The US Department of Agriculture has suspended data collection for its annual Honey Bee Colonies report, citing cost cuts -- a move that ...

After a significant kill off of bees over the winter, tech companies are looking for solutions to keep bees healthy.

FONTANA — “I don't know where the bees are,” said Kathleen Renowden, a retired nurse who lives near Sutter Avenue in the town of Delavan.

Lidl Ireland has announced that it is stepping up its support for biodiversity by launching Operation Pollination and signing up to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan.

AUSTIN, Texas — When Erika Thompson discovered the world of bees, it didn't take her long to instantly become fascinated with them. Within nine years ...

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 ...

Unlike honey bees, native bees do not produce surplus honey or wax.

Chicago Botanic Garden's new exhibit, “Bees & Beyond,” highlights the role of pollinators in sustaining a diverse ecosystem. (Courtesy Chicago Botanic Garden).

It seems as though modern times have proven to be constantly evolving at a rapid pace. There are new advancements in technology and methods becoming ...

Al Salopek humanely removes bees on Palm Beach and elsewhere that he keeps on his property and seasonally sends to California and Maine to help pollinate ...

A Florida bee keeper humanely removes bees and seasonally sends them to California and Maine to help pollinate crops.

Researchers have shown for the first time the detrimental effect of wildfires on moths and the ecological benefits they provide by transporting pollen, making ...

[Music: “Silver Lanyard” by Blue Dot Sessions]. Anne Brice: This is Berkeley Talks, a Berkeley News podcast that features full-length lectures and conversations ...

US keepers of honeybees lost about 38 percent of their colonies over the 2018–19 winter, according to preliminary results from a survey conducted by the Bee ...

In the spirit of National Pollinator Week, which recently was completed, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System salutes pollinators everywhere who are ...

They may only be about a half inch long, but they're crucial to our ecosystem. From apple trees to coffee beans, roughly one-third of our food supply is ...

I've often heard that flower color is very important in the relationship between flowers and pollinators. According to the Colorado State University extension ...

Bees don't really affect me. In fact, I'd like to see less of them so I don't have to worry about getting stung. It's that kind of apathy that's allowing a bad problem to ...

Bees may spell fear for some, but Dana Lenhoff, a recent University of Denver graduate, is fond of their “furry little bodies” and keenly aware of how vital they are ...

A survey by Auburn University found that beekeepers have suffered honey bee colony losses. UGA's bee specialists explain what that means for Georgia ...

Germany's Hamburg Airport is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its honey project, over the course of which more than 200,000 honey bees have collected ...

WHATELY — Quonquont Farm drew local chefs, brewers and many fans of the farm's blueberries to its Blueberry Festival on Sunday.The farm held a similar but ...

While the nation buzzes about the massive die-off of honeybees, native bumblebees are quietly going extinct. Although their role as pollinators contributes ...

Squash bees are found throughout much of the United States and into eastern Canada.

Oracle will use its blockchain framework in combination with the Hive Network to develop a “BeeMark” label to show that honey is being produced sustainably.

Riverside Produce Farm owner Luke Hallman has been using bees for over 10 years to pollinate his 40-acre melon farm.

City in Holland creates bee stops to help encourage bee populations to thrive in the city.

Utrecht, Holland now has 316 bus stops covered in flowers and other plants, providing bee habitats among other environmental benefits.

Utrecht in the Netherlands has redesigned over 300 bus stops to feature "green roofs", which aim to provide a habitat for bees in the city.

If you head toward Liberty Utilities-Empire District's plant at East 32nd Street and Kodiak Road, your eyes might glaze over at what appears to be an unkempt ...

A coalition of students and residents is creating quite a buzz for more bee-friendly habitats in Berkeley. UC Berkeley undergrad Taylor Rein began the push on ...

What's the buzz in the beekeeping and pollination industry right now? The answer: Dawn Musil's HiveLend, which aims to aide the pollination industry and make ...

Sulfoxaflor protects crops from aphids and tarnished plant bugs, but is linked to bee death and population decline.

The number one killer of honeybees is not pesticides, despite expensive marketing campaigns by environmental groups trying to claim that is the case (1), and it ...

Earth Matters focuses on conservation, sustainability, recycling and healthy living. This weekly series is brought to you by Maria Luisa Boutique and Strawtown ...

Recent visitors in my backyard garden turned out not to be the bees I thought they'd be. I found them early one morning when checking my raised beds while ...

Bees and other pollinators play a hugely important role in not only the natural environment but also our health. They are crucial to our food supplies, clothing and ...

You know in the past when you saw a bee, you'd start flapping your arms around and opening windows and shouting 'a bee, a bee!' as though a venomous ...

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A little over three year ago, dozens of bee hives were placed around Detroit on vacant lots and rooftops. There are now more than 100 hives ...

Bees are vanishing at an alarming rate. Not only that, but honeybees are being hit by the Trump administration's budget cuts. This week, the U.S. Department of ...

BEVERLY (CBS) – It happens here in Beverly, a seaside community that claims to be the birthplace of the United States Navy. It was also the summer White ...

DEP Needs Stronger Pesticide Rule to Protect Bees. The New Jersey Sierra Club today sent comments to DEP recommending amendments to the Pesticide ...

Editor's note: The following information was provided by the Todd County Soil and Water Conservation District. Birds and deer are often the objective as to why a ...

By Paul Driessen web posted July 22, 2019. The battle over neonicotinoid pesticides rages on. In response to one of many collusive sue-and-settle lawsuits ...

The leader of the Russian beekeepers' union, Arnold Butov, stated 20 areas had reported mass bee deaths. The affected areas include Bryansk and Kursk, ...

It's commonplace to see chefs dressed in white — white jackets, that is. But it's rare to watch culinarians zip up full-body white beekeeping suits with netted ...

Nearly 40 percent of bee colonies died last winter, the highest die-off reported to date. Sadly, this isn't an isolated incident: Bee populations have been ...

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Summertime yields some of the most glorious produce, and in the South, this bounty almost always includes an abundance of berries. In particular, the rabbiteye ...

Europe loses 20 percent of bee colonies every year, and once can observe a similar trend in the USA and Asia.

Shortly after the one-year anniversary of the city of Carlton earning its "pollinator-friendly" designation, the Oldenburg House is gearing up for Bee Friendly Day ...

On a steamy morning in early July, education, research and *service* to community have converged on a single acre of land. On one side, joggers and cyclists ...

One way in which climate change could affect pollination activity is through smell - altering the scent of plants, and thus the capacity of bees to recognise them ...

S.D. (KCAU) — According to the USDA, the United States currently has 2.6 million honey-producing bee colonies. That many bees are producing more than a ...

'If the bees die, then humans die,' says Barry, who coaxes bees to safety with nothing more than a folded t-shirt and a smoker.

What will happen to agriculture and urban landscapes if bees become extinct and how to help protect bees.

Photo by Pixabay/MabelAmber. Hand pollinating squash may be necessary when poor weather conditions mean there aren't many natural pollinators such as ...

Recently the beekeeping community became all "a-buzz" after one of their fellow county keepers was forced to give up her coveted hives that she had nurtured ...

When Dyan and Mark Eisenberger decided to make their garden in Columbia more pollinator-friendly, they started by removing nonnative plants. They planted ...

By Paul Pickrem Things are buzzing at Brandt's Bees. Jane and Perry Brandt have been selling honey and other honey by-products for 11 years, made from ...

Hartland, Minn. Flip-flops flap. It's summer. The first day of summer has gone by and I haven't got any merry summer cards sent or a tree put up. Summer is when ...

If you frequent local farmers markets you will probably spot a sign that says Register Family Farm. In this case, the family is full of veterans and the farm is a ...

The "Siouxland Beekeepers" group is hosting an educational exhibit at the Le Mars fairgrounds during the Plymouth Co. Fair, from July 24th - 28th. The exhibit is ...

Another warm day in July and a few more tasks completed around the garden, then time to relax a little and enjoy the garden in a more peaceful way.…

You can happily roam the sunflower fields at Smith-Perry Berries to take photos, pick flowers, or simply enjoy nature.

Local farmers got a chance to learn how to help the environment and make more money Tuesday morning. The Southwest Georgia Project launched the ...

As I zip up the thick suit, fear begins to set in. On the twenty-minute drive out to the farm, I hadn't dwelled much on the fact that I would soon be at the mercy of ...

I keep an ongoing electronic file of gardening articles I mean to get back to when I have the time. This week, I finally carved out some hours and found.

GlenStar Properties just installed beehives at two of its suburban properties as a sustainability measure.

The world is filled with sounds and they play a role in living and surviving. Thinking about this caused Tel Aviv University researcher Lilach Hadany to wonder ...

For the second time in as many years, uninvited guests took up residence near the entrance to the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology on the campus of The ...

An Israeli company is developing sensor technology to monitor the ever-more-imperilled state of bees. Beekeepers began to report that hives were suffering ...

This massive swarm of bees was filmed resting on a metal pole outside a London office block. Several nervous pedestrians were seem trying to stay clear of the ...

A timely treatise on the plight of the honeybee Apis mellifera grips Gene E. Robinson.