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 ...

Mice love to take shelter inside beehives. It’s a perfect spot for a mouse; warm and cozy with plenty of honey to eat. However, bees aren’t too keen on invaders, and they have ways of dealing with ...

As bees die off from disease, thieves are stealing honey bee colonies owned or rented at farms.

Honey bees, packed together in their hive, are vulnerable to infection from viruses. Fred Zwicky Honey bees are known for running a tight ship. Their hexagonal honeycombs make the most mathematically ...

Individually coded honey bee workers and queen interact inside monitored colony. Credit: Adam G. Dolezal The coronavirus epidemic has certainly caused many humans to change behavior, like increasing ...

SEATTLE (KOMO) — New research out of Washington State University finds honey bees are at risk for colony collapse due to longer warmer falls seasons. Researchers blame a warming climate for tricking ...

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.

Last week’s column (March 22, AJ’s Gardening for You) briefly explored the critical importance of honey bees to the foods we rely on for healthy and varied nourishment. Honey bees are the link between ...

Honey bees are incredibly efficient, often building their intricate hives in the most unexpected and hidden locations, far from human view. These massive colonies can thrive unnoticed within the ...