Light from cars, homes, and street lamps may be keeping bees up at night, according to a new study. Honey bees prefer to sleep in the dark recesses of their hive, but on hot nights they will instead ...

Bees are essential insects that play a crucial role in pollination, which is vital for the reproduction of many plants and crops. These diligent pollinators help maintain a healthy ecosystem and ...

As the growing your own food movement gains momentum, many people are considering keeping bees in their backyard. People who are entertaining this idea have questions about starting this endeavor. One ...

Truth matters. Community matters. Your support makes both possible. LAist is one of the few places where news remains independent and free from political and corporate influence. Stand up for truth ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — For more than 20 years, Beekeeper Bob Faulkner, owner of Syracuse Honey, has been helping people set up their own bee colonies in their backyards. “I help people get started every ...

CHURUBUSCO, Ind. (WANE)— Bee Great Marketplace has been open for three years, but their services go well beyond their storefront. David Mullins, the owner of Bee Great, has been keeping bees as a ...

It was three in the afternoon and over 30 degrees C, yet despite the heat there was not a drop of sweat on my body. The air was so dry that any perspiration was sucked from my pores before I even felt ...

HOUSTON – For a second consecutive year, honeybee colonies throughout the country have experienced record losses. While some of the devastation is because of mites, extreme weather is also playing a ...

Boston’s hobbyist beekeepers can breathe a little easier. Beekeepers used to be required to go through the same approval process as someone who wanted to have cows or horses on their property. But ...