Washington State University entomologists announced this week that commercial honey bee colony losses are projected to reach ...

Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...

Since Darwin's time, the phenomenon known as flower constancy—i.e., where insects consistently visit the same flower type even when many others are also present—has been understood as a passive ...

which hatch into female worker bees that collect nectar and pollen, make honey and maintain the hive. Bumblebees pollinate ...

They say having fewer bees to pollinate this year can lessen the quality ... First reported in 2006, CCD occurs when a majority of worker bees in a colony suddenly disappear.

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The Pikeville Rotary Club welcomed a local beekeeper as its guest speaker Mar. 19 who talked about the critical role of honeybees, the fundamentals of beekeeping and the challenges facing ...