Fifteen years after beekeepers first started reporting mass die-offs of bees, it’s still common for an average beekeeper to lose around a third of a hive each year. Wild bees have it even worse, and ...
EL CAJON, Calif. (KGTV) - An El Cajon homeowner knew he had a bee problem but never expected the "massive" hive discovered in his backyard. "It's pretty incredible," said Herb Herbert. He first ...
MORSE BLUFF, Neb. (KOLN) - When Dr. Brad Plantz, a beekeeper and owner of Country Road Bees in Morse Bluff, checked on his bees after winter, he found more dead than alive. He said 72% of his colonies ...
In white full-body suits with square veils, amid the steady hum of hives and puffs of smoke, beekeepers appear otherworldly. But their daunting work is crucial to maintaining the many global food ...
Scientists have developed an innovative method to examine DNA traces in honey that may help with the early identification of health problems in a hive when a deadly new disease variant cuts a swathe ...
Pesticides, parasites, predators, and a multitude of microorganisms threaten the survival of honey bees, says retired apiculturist Norman Gary of UC Davis, but so do hobby beekeepers in urban ...