Is Keeping Bees Worth It? 8 Hard Truths to Know Before You Spend $1,000 on a Backyard Hive

A backyard beehive will not save the bees, it will rarely save you money on honey, and, in several states, you are out of ...
Phys.org

Honey bees are surprisingly abundant, research shows—but most are wild, not managed in hives

There are roughly 100 million managed western honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in hives worldwide, with about half in Europe, Africa and western Asia, where the species is native, and the rest in ...
Phys.org

Research finds honey bees may be at risk for colony collapse from longer, warmer fall seasons

The famous work ethic of honey bees might spell disaster for these busy crop pollinators as the climate warms, new research indicates. Flying shortens the lives of bees, and worker honey bees will fly ...
Psychology Today

Beehive Fences Benefit People and Elephants

Source: Charles J. Sharp / Wikimedia Commons. Good fences make good neighbors—and good conservation tools, according to a new study. Analyzing nine years of data, researchers confirmed that beehive ...
Washington State University News

Honey bees at risk for colony collapse from longer, warmer fall seasons

WSU researchers and students collect samples and perform honey bee colony health assessments in orchards near Modesto, CA. Photo by Brandon Hopkins PULLMAN, Wash. — The famous work ethic of honey bees ...