Honeybees stay active during winter. They form a protective ball around the queen bee. Honey provides the necessary calories needed to keep them warm ...

Where do they go? How do they survive winter – or do they survive at all? The answer varies and actually depends on the bees’ social lives. From social honeybees to solitary carpenter bees, the way ...

An estimated 40,000 bees have created quite a buzz at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The bees – rescued from one home in Naperville and another in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood – are now nestled in the ...

Mon, 19 May 2014 23:28:04 GMT — A long and very cold winter has created some concern across the country for the honey bee population and how it could impact honey products and agriculture. The Rare ...

A mild winter is bringing out the bees. We took a look at why hives are swarming sooner than expected and how you can get them to buzz off. We took a closer look into this year's swarming season and ...

Autumn is here, and winter is just around the corner. In Iowa, that means cold weather and plenty of snow. People and animals all have different ways of keeping warm. Here are some ways bees prepare ...

A honey bee in Mettler, Calif. (photo: Department of Water Resources) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service reported winter honey bees have a higher resistance to ...

Many people do not realise that December is the perfect time to prepare your garden for bees, which will begin to emerge next ...

Use untreated wood, bark, and mulch to create shelter. Avoid chemicals and treated materials, which can harm pollinators. Layering mulch or leaves near plants helps keep the ground insulated for ...

During the bleak days of winter, bees and other pollinators look to gardeners for the nourishment that keeps them going until the more abundant seasons of the year arrive. “Black-tailed bumblebees are ...

During California's prolonged, wet winter, beekeeper Gene Brandi said he had to spend twice as much money on a sugary syrup to feed his honeybees and keep them alive. That's because the bees sent to ...