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In my last column, I confidently predicted both the species and the approximate timing of my first bee sighting of the season ...
Beekeepers reported that 62 percent of their colonies died at the start of 2025, raising questions about the reason why so ...
Honey bees are dying at alarming rates across the United States. Beekeepers in the United States lost more than 55 percent of managed colonies last year. A new study supports a novel method for ...
Bee advocate and scientist Sarah Red-Laird spends most of her days in Oregon vineyards, farms and fields, advising growers on ...
Scientists likely won’t have answers anytime soon – in part thanks to the Trump administration’s heavy cuts to USDA funding ...
New test helps beekeepers identify disease-resistant honey bee colonies, offering hope amid rising hive losses across the ...
Honey bees are dying at alarming rates across the United States. Beekeepers in the United States lost more than 55 percent of ...
An army of experts and citizen scientists devoted to documenting and protecting the country’s native bees is telling us a lot ...
But striking a balance between honey bees (which are thriving) and wild bees is key. “The increase in people keeping honey bees in their gardens is putting pressure on the natural system ...