There are between 115,000 and 125,000 beekeepers in the U.S. during any given year. According to the National Honey Board, ...

Bees have incredibly complex and nuanced social dynamics. Discover the different kinds of bee hives and how they work.

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 ...

If you’re a bee, your life (and the lives of 50,000 sisters in the hive) depends on navigation. Particularly, on your ability ...

Honey bees, packed together in their hive, are vulnerable to infection from viruses. Fred Zwicky Honey bees are known for running a tight ship. Their hexagonal honeycombs make the most mathematically ...

In a new study, scientists tested how honeybees adapt to construct their hives on 3D-printed foundations of varying sizes ...

A nonprofit organization is transforming a vacant lot in Detroit into an urban bee farm. Along with the apiary, Detroit Hives plans to include electric charging stations and a community green space.

Wild queen bumblebees get killed by worker bees inside commercial hives after they are lured in by vibrant colors and the promise of usurping the resident queen. When you purchase through links on our ...

Brandon Wight realized his dream when he became co-owner of the Snohomish Bee Company, the same place as his first job. SNOHOMISH — Scott Douglas, a new beekeeper in Winlock, Washington, wasn’t ...

This is an unusually sweet story from Milwaukee's former Northridge Mall. Two bee hives discovered before beginning the decrepit mall's demolition are being relocated to a southeastern Wisconsin farm ...