Since California beekeeper Valeri Strachan-Severson started breeding honeybees, she has seen a marked difference in the health of her hives. Her bees are stronger, more hygienic and rarely experience ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — According to Gary Carns, president of the Capital Area Beekeepers Association and an eighth generation beekeeper, two thirds of our food we eat are pollenated by honeybees.
NAVASOTA, Texas (KBTX) - Beekeepers across the state say they’re concerned as they report losing more colonies than usual this winter. However, in the heart of Grimes County, BeeWeaver Honey Farm is ...
Last week’s column (March 22, AJ’s Gardening for You) briefly explored the critical importance of honey bees to the foods we rely on for healthy and varied nourishment. Honey bees are the link between ...
ST. PAUL -- Research at the University of Minnesota could help fight a parasite that may have killed up to half the North American bee population in the past year. Entomologist Marla Spivak leads a ...
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High in the Dubai mountains, where there’s little vegetation, bees struggle to survive the summer heat. But like in the rest of the world, bees and other pollinators are needed in this arid ...
Bees pollinate about $15 billion worth of crops each year. Losing them is a threat to our food supply and our economy. Now one woman is creating quite a buzz – she’s the force behind a program for ...
Honey production across the U.S. and Hawaii dropped in 2021, however, the beekeeping industry and craft remains popular on the Big Island. While the amount of honey produced dropped, prices increased ...