This weekend I noticed a large group of bees flying around ... A few days later she will leave the hive looking for places where male bees (drones) gather called drone congregation zones.

Kelly and Kevin Parker raise bees on their hobby farm near Perley. (BEHIND) Honeybees cluster on a honeycomb. Red River ...

It's often difficult to predict the reaction of the bees. Walking near a hive could be seen as dangerous to bees, causing ...

Beekeepers can look into applying for relief for hive loss through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP) program through the USDA. When it comes to keeping ...

McMinn, a skinny man with large ears, wire glasses, and a boyish face, has had a circuitous path to beekeeping. Though he always had an interest in bees, it wasn’t until his wife passed away and he ...

A staggering loss of bee deaths nationwide could trigger a spike in hive thefts, authorities say, as the demand for healthy and hard-working bees reaches its peak in California’s almond country.

Honeybees flock to a pallet stacked with four hives at the edge of an almond tree orchard on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Olivehurst. Bees are essential to pollinating California’s vast almond ...