Bee colonies are rapidly declining, which spells bad news for the environment. As of 2025, annual honey bee colony losses in the U.S. are projected to reach between 60% and 70%. Although not all ...

Wildflowers provide essential food and shelter for endangered bee species facing habitat loss. These diverse plants offer a continuous food supply throughout the seasons for pollinators. Many wild ...

Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary enthusiasts, native species are finally getting the buzz they deserve By Susan ...

CHARDON, Ohio — It only takes a couple of seconds for Geauga County Apiary Inspector Mark Dinishak to spot the queen bee hidden among tens of thousands of insects. Finding all of the county’s ...

You may have heard about the flight of the bumblebee, but what about the plight of the bumblebee? You can go green and save the bees by choosing pesticides more carefully. The most widely used ...

Beekeeper Christie Ray arrived at the scene and was stunned. She knew a swarm of honeybees had escaped after a truck overturned on a Texas road, but nothing prepared her for what she saw. About 20 ...

Ari Daniel | Host, "There's More to That" Native bees in the United States are dying due to pesticides, disease and habitat loss. These insects play a critical role in nature and on farms, yet we know ...

Re: “Researchers working to save our bees,” column, March 12. Thanks for Monique Keiran’s bee article. I’m sure few people have pondered what a world without bees would be like. I believe there are ...

Temperature can increase bee colony loss in dry, hot and wet seasons, and beekeepers practicing water supplementation experience up to 10% less decrease, a study says. Bees, particularly honeybees, ...