Nestled snuggly behind a patch of pines on Mount Spokane sat a wire fence, protecting an array of 11 honeybee hives from foraging raccoons and curious dogs. It was never meant to keep bears out — and ...

William Robson said varroa mites can shorten the lives of queen bees to just 18 months [Chain Bridge Honey Farm] A beekeeper has said it is more difficult to keep his hives alive because of the ...

A neighborhood in Mathis is dealing with Africanized bees, commonly known as "killer bees," raising concerns for residents ...

This is not the plot of a new Game of Thrones spinoff, but a common and violent reality in honey bee colonies. As with any ...

Honey bees are highly social creatures that live in large family groups. Each group or colony is well-organized, with three types of adult bees: a queen, worker bees, and drones. Worker bees are all ...

According to Texas A&M Agrilife Research, Africanized bees have been in South Texas since the fall of 1990 and have spread to ...

The City of Santa Rosa stirred up a hornet's nest of outrage after ordering a 9-year-old boy to remove a 4-H beekeeping ...

An ag tech company this month announced a new product line of smart sensors designed to monitor beehives to save labor and prevent hive loss. The new technology, called ApisProtect, uses sensors, ...

Weather, pesticides and parasites batter local bees; Dan Keesee works to bolster hives as Illinois losses surge, risking ...

Marvin Jordana laid a hand on the beehive in his Eagle Rock backyard and said a silent prayer. After a few moments, he spoke: “I ask for their permission to enter the hive, because this is their body.