Hoverflies, often mistaken for bees and wasps, pollinate three quarters of our crops. Now we’re discovering we can train them ...

The life of a bee is short, but do they all die in flower blossoms when their lives come to an end? The answer is not that ...

Honey bee colonies are often portrayed as models of stability, yet inside the hive, power can change hands with ruthless ...

As we step into autumn and with winter not far behind, beekeepers are taking measures to prepare their colonies for winter; ...

Volunteers tend rooftop apiaries and community hives in KC urban neighborhoods, Brookside and Blue Hills, learning beekeeping and ecology.

According to Dalan Animal Health, the AFB vaccine provides broad-spectrum protection. Some commercial beekeepers who have ...

The change of seasons is a necessary part of ecosystem regulation. With the buzzing activities of humans and insects alike, winter gives us a chance to encourage a natural rhythm. As the first signs ...

The world’s largest research collection of bees is quietly tucked away in the back of the University of Kansas Public Safety Building at 1501 Crestline Drive. Behind a nondescript door, more than half ...

Bees are never happier than when they are feeding on nectar from a flower and getting covered in pollen. We all know that bees do this, but it’s still amazing to get such a detailed and up-close view ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Researchers at a Michigan State University facility dedicated to protecting honey bees are enlisting a four-legged ally to sniff out danger to the prized pollinators. The ...

In this image made from video, Maple, an English springer spaniel wearing a protective suit, looks up at her handler, Sue Stejskal, at Michigan State University's Pollinator Performance Center ...