There are simple steps to take to protect species that are under threat. Bumblebees are some of our most effective pollinators, but more than one-quarter of the species is facing extinction. Bees, ...
Bee colonies are rapidly declining, which spells bad news for the environment. As of 2025, annual honey bee colony losses in the U.S. are projected to reach between 60% and 70%. Although not all ...
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — Bees are a crucial part to keeping our environment in balance, and without them, billions of dollars in crops could be lost and many species of plants could become extinct. In ...
Lavender, sunflowers—you name it! Just make sure that whatever you plant generates tons of pollen, has a long blooming season, and provides its own welcome mat. After all, that honeycomb won’t make ...
The rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) is a federally endangered species that hasn’t been seen in Georgia in over 30 years. Sarina Jepsen / Xerces Society Bumble bee populations are in heavy ...
Scientists want to know how well bees are coping with habitat loss. But first, they need to be able to tell nearly identical species apart. Just a few decades ago, bee enthusiasts across much of North ...
The Sweet Carolina Honey Showcase brought in a swarm of foodies to town to taste and rate the best local honey flavors.The ...
PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – May 20 is World Bee Day but the owners of Honey in the Hollow Bee Farm in Newport are about the bees every day. “It started out because Glenn loves bees,” said Sue Scott, ...
No, the buzzing you hear isn’t the iPhone in your pocket. It’s a honey bee—and the impact it has on pollinating the crops you eat is worth its slightly obnoxious presence. The importance of bees to ...