LIMA — A routine inspection of the honeybee hives at JK Orchard and Farm turned to disappointment: A queen bee wandering alone in the upper chamber of the hive, abandonded by her colony to die. Joe ...

Honey bee colonies managed using organic methods were as healthy and productive as those managed in conventional systems, while avoiding the use of synthetic pesticides to control pests and pathogens ...

Organic beekeeping can support healthy and productive honey bee colonies, and a new study led by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has found that adopting organic honey bee ...

On a hot, pollen-dazed morning this summer, I stopped by the house of Gareth John, a retired agricultural ecologist, who lives on a quiet lane above a river in Oxfordshire, to take a look at his bees.

Since starting their beekeeping business southwest of San Antonio in late 2019, the Wheeler family has aimed to produce about 3,000 bee colonies each year, many of which are used to pollinate crops ...

Bees are busy outside a hive managed by hobby beekeeper Jonathan Garaas near Fargo. MPR file photo. An annual voluntary survey of U.S. beekeepers found higher than average honey bee colony loss over ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Backyard beekeepers play a critical role in maintaining a thriving pollinator population, and two Mississippi State scientists in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, ...

Since starting their beekeeping business southwest of San Antonio in late 2019, the Wheeler family has aimed to produce about ...

America’s bees and beekeepers are losing a valuable ally just when they need its help most. The closure comes at a critical moment for bees. In winter 2025, many beekeepers lost over half their ...