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Little Bee Project’s master beekeeper Steve Esau leads a class in East Atlanta. (Photos by Isadora Pennington) According to a 2017 USDA report, Georgia is home to around 100,000 honey bee colonies. These black and yellow striped fuzzy insects live … Source: Honey & Bee

PULLMAN, Wash. – Saving honey bees is easier when varroa mite infestation is reduced. WSU researchers are hoping mid-season hibernation can help in the fight against the mighty mites. Varroa mites are pests that weaken bees’ immune systems, transmit … Source: Honey & Bee

Most of us know just how important honey bees are to our food supply and why it matters so much to protect them. Hopefully many of us are even taking some simple steps, like these, to do so. But did you know there are over 4,000 species of native bees in … Source: Honey &…

Between the plight of monarch butterflies, mass deaths of honey bees and even the decline of some hummingbird populations, it seems that pollinators could use a bit of help this Earth Day. Gardeners can help sustain populations of pollinating insects and … Source: Honey & Bee

Most of us know just how important honey bees are to our food supply and why it matters so much to protect them. Hopefully many of us are even taking some simple steps, like these, to do so. But did you know there are over 4,000 species of native bees in … Source: Honey &…

Finally, he would explore the question posed by the title of the talk: what, exactly, is the connection between cell biology and the protection of honey bees? Snow began by discussing cell biology, which, according to him, is a field that is based on the … Source: Honey & Bee

Modern monoculture farming, commercial forestry and even well-intentioned gardeners could be making it harder for honey bees to store food and fight off diseases, a new study suggests. Phylum-level distributions of bacterial community, determined by … Source: Honey & Bee

Porsche is extending its commitment to nature conservation by introducing another 1.5 million honey bees to the factory’s off-road site. The 132-hectare nature area is now home to around three million bees. “After successfully establishing the first … Source: Honey & Bee

The last sighting was in Devon in 2017 and the nest was destroyed. The latest one was seen on a cauliflower in Bury, Greater Manchester — later traced back to a farm in Boston, Lincolnshire. Yesterday the Department for Environment, Food and Rural … Source: Honey & Bee

CSBA is asking folks to keep an eye out for swarming honey bees. The swarm hotline has been such a success that the CSBA has set up a new toll-free statewide number for swarm calls: 844-779-2337 (844-SPY-BEES). A swarm is one of the true wonders of nature. Source: Honey & Bee