Honeybees stay active during winter. They form a protective ball around the queen bee. Honey provides the necessary calories needed to keep them warm ...

An estimated 40,000 bees have created quite a buzz at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The bees – rescued from one home in Naperville and another in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood – are now nestled in the ...

Where do they go? How do they survive winter – or do they survive at all? The answer varies and actually depends on the bees’ social lives. From social honeybees to solitary carpenter bees, the way ...

Anna King / Northwest News Network New research out of Washington State University shows colonies of Northwest bees that fly in warm fall and winter weather are dying more quickly than they used to.

Many people do not realise that December is the perfect time to prepare your garden for bees, which will begin to emerge next ...

Whether you're already keeping bees or simply curious about what beekeeping involves, there will be something for you in this class. We'll cover some basics on bees, the progress of bees through the ...

Recent years have seen an unusual rise in the number of bees about in the cold winter months, and scientists are now beginning to find out why. While most bees are hibernating, the buff-tailed ...

When the first frost bites and the last of the summer blooms fade away, most gardens fall silent. But just because the temperature drops doesn’t mean your backyard has to turn into a ghost town.

During the bleak days of winter, bees and other pollinators look to gardeners for the nourishment that keeps them going until the more abundant seasons of the year arrive. “Black-tailed bumblebees are ...

A honey bee in Mettler, Calif. (photo: Department of Water Resources) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service reported winter honey bees have a higher resistance to ...

Use untreated wood, bark, and mulch to create shelter. Avoid chemicals and treated materials, which can harm pollinators. Layering mulch or leaves near plants helps keep the ground insulated for ...