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 ...

The Sunshine State’s warm winter temperatures keep the bees active, allowing them to continue to forage. So-called “migratory beekeepers” rely on this three-month sojourn to build up their colonies’ ...

Beekeepers have a lot to think about when it comes to the safety of their hives. Everything from climate change to proper nutrition is on the list for consistent checks and monitoring. Not all outside ...

Without honeybees, we would lose most commercial honey production, and many fruit, nut, and vegetable crops would see reduced yields due to the loss of a major pollinator. While a single honeybee is ...

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — On the eighth annual "World Bee Day," around 400,000 bees in urban rooftop hives in Cologne, Germany, were busy at work making honey. They seemed oblivious to the threats that ...

In honeybee hives, a surprising phenomenon regularly occurs: worker bees can turn against their own queen to replace her when they deem her too weak. This practice, called supersedure, plays a key ...

Patrick Hardy, the founder of Bee Platoon, works to relocate bees in the aftermath of 2025 fires in Los Angeles. (Courtesy) Patrick Hardy, a master beekeeper in the UC Davis-based California Master ...