A North Carolina woman says she was blown away to discover a swarm of 50,000 honey bees in her 100-year-old house, after her toddler complained about hearing “monsters in the wall.” ...

Beekeepers across France say it has been a disastrous year for honey, with bees starving to death and production plummeting by up to 80 percent. Honey bees may play a role in increasing virus ...

Bees do not create honey; they are actually improving upon a plant product, nectar. The honey we eat is nectar that bees have repeatedly regurgitated and dehydrated. The average American consumes ...

Our close relationship with bees dates back thousands of years and for good reason. These little miracle workers are a vital part of the environment and the food chain. Today the humble honey bee ...

rely on native bee species, not honey bees, To create their map, the researchers compared data about the occurrence of individual bee species with a checklist of over 20,000 species compiled by Dr ...

There is a huge choice of honeys available. These include Scottish heather honey, acacia honey and French chestnut honey, plus a wide range from countries around the globe. It's worth asking the ...

Honey bees may play a role in increasing virus levels in wild bumble bees each spring, according to researchers who analyzed seasonal trends of parasite and virus transmission in bees. Honey bees ...

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Stingless bees produce a healthier honey, uniquely rich in a rare sugar, called trehalulose, which may have benefits ranging from ranking low on the glycaemic index (GI) to displaying antioxidant ...

Honey bees may play a role in increasing virus levels in wild bumble bees each spring, according to researchers at Penn State who analyzed seasonal trends of parasite and virus transmission in bees.