Honey bees are able to carefully manage the temperature inside their hives, but new research shows that extreme summer heat ...

Viruses spread from honey bees to wild bees through shared flowers, threatening pollination and plant communities.

Honey bees can normally keep their hives perfectly climate-controlled, but extreme heat can overwhelm their defenses. During ...

Mice love to take shelter inside beehives. It’s a perfect spot for a mouse; warm and cozy with plenty of honey to eat.

Although honey bees have the ability to regulate hive temperatures, new research published in Ecological and Evolutionary ...

Honey bees are highly social creatures that live in large family groups. Each group or colony is well-organized, with three types of adult bees: a queen, worker bees, and drones. Worker bees are all ...

The secretary of South Carolina Beekeeper Association sells hive and runs a “host a hive” program to expand the population of ...

SEATTLE (KOMO) — New research out of Washington State University finds honey bees are at risk for colony collapse due to longer warmer falls seasons. Researchers blame a warming climate for tricking ...

Beekeepers on Prince Edward Island are sharing concerns about the bee population, as the hives struggle through changing ...

Marvin Jordana laid a hand on the beehive in his Eagle Rock backyard and said a silent prayer. After a few moments, he spoke: “I ask for their permission to enter the hive, because this is their body.