Winters can be tough on managed honey bee colonies, with beekeepers in the United States reporting that one-third of their colonies die each winter. A new study by Penn State researchers has found ...

Declining bee populations are concerning farmers and researchers alike, and now a program to help bees survive the winter is being put to the test. 6 News attended a massive release of bees on Friday ...

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.

Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. Published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the research from ...

How in the world do bees get fat? Throughout these months bees only live approximately 45 days; however at this time of the year, the bees that are being laid need to be able to go through the winter ...

As the sun breaks through the clouds on the first truly warm day after a long winter, something spectacular happens in the hive. Bees rapidly exit the hive like black and yellow bullets, darting out ...

How in the world do bees get fat? Throughout these months, bees only live approximately 45 days; however at this time of the year, the bees that are being laid need to be able to go through the winter ...

Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. The research details successful trials where nutritionally stressed colonies, ...