A proposal in the California Legislature would pay for more research to save honey bees, but it could be a tough sell amid a budget deficit.

As threats like mites become more resistant to pesticides, California honey bees need more human intervention to save their hives.

What type of bees are they? It's important to note that there are more than 250 species of bees native to the UK – 24 of which are bumblebees.  Bumblebees can be identified using this helpful chart ...

The insects can simply overheat, as lab experiments have shown, but there may also be indirect impacts on vegetation and flowers that could lead to the bees starving, he adds. Bumblebees pollinate ...