Despite their large numbers, these bees' nests remained hidden from scientists’ awareness—until someone stumbled upon them.

When beekeepers saw honeybee die-offs last year, experts at a USDA research center stepped in to help. The Trump administration plans to close the facility, and beekeepers and scientists are worried.

Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the area. Plans for a lab to be used for research in honey bee pests can now be built after planning officials approved the application. Regina ...

Over the years, the Beltsville bee laboratory has been a critical partner for other federal agencies, universities and nonprofits. During the recent colony die-offs, for instance, Project Apis m.

A new study by entomologists shows that the lifespan for individual honey bees kept in a controlled, laboratory environment is 50% shorter than it was in the 1970s. As the first study to show an ...

The traditional method of beekeeping – using heavy frames that hold the honey, and large extractors that do the harvesting – can be a grubby, physically demanding, time-consuming procedure that takes ...

The Chautauqua County Beekeepers Association will present its third annual Beekeeping Lollapalooza on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fluvanna Community Church, 3363 Fluvanna Ave., ...

The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center has been vital to bee-related research — and many other areas of study — for more than 100 years. It is the oldest and most comprehensive agriculture ...