Dr. Jim Cane is out in the squash fields before the sun peeks out over the eastern horizon. He knows that if he starts early, he can find male squash bees sleeping within the collapsed husks of ...

Across the West, growers are turning to a tiny, overlooked insect to pollinate crops: the native mason bee. In Washington state, Watts is leading the movement. Researchers call mason bees “the new ...

BELVOIR, N.C. (WNCT) — According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, America’s honeybee colonies have collapsed at an average rate of nearly 40% for the past 10 years. It’s thanks to the ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — The buzzing from Richard Bettencourt's beehive farm is music to his ears, and he's wants to hear more of it. Bettencourt started "Papa B's Honey" three years ago after he ...

For one thing, unlike impulsive smash-and-grab types lurking on city streets, these rural thieves are generally not operating on a whim. Many are experienced beekeepers themselves. And they’re getting ...

First observed in 2018, the United Nations designated May 20 as World Bee Day, meant to raise awareness of the importance of these tiny but important pollinators, the threats they face and the ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --As farmers get underway with their spring planting, some bee farmers in Minnesota are already counting their losses. In the last couple days one major producer reported that ...