#Honeybees

We know introduced honeybees as the ever-busy helpers of our gardens, farms and orchards.

A Pacific Northwest novelist describes how she became enchanted by bumblebees and invested in their preservation.

Honeybees are facing both natural and manmade threats that are killing them by the millions. What is the impact on agriculture, commercial bee keepers and consumers?…Read More

A unique hybrid honeybee thriving in Southern California may hold a powerful clue to saving struggling bee populations. While U.S. beekeepers are losing massive numbers of colonies—largely due to destructive Varroa mites—a locally adapted mix of feral and…