Beekeepers sound the alarm over historic bee die-offs

There Are 4,000 Species of Native Bees in the U.S.

Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 species of native bees in the U.S.—and they’re both cooler and ecologically more important than honeybees

Sensing sickness: New method for boosting bee health

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 testing hygienic behavior that could breed more disease resistant colonies in the future.

Colony collapse: Local beekeeper reports near-total winter losses

Park County beekeeper Andrew Bauer, a ranch worker and owner of Hazel’s Honey LLC, a family-owned Paradise Valley apiary, is willing his small business back to life after the worst winter bee losses he can remember.

Beekeepers sound the alarm over historic bee die-offs

Beekeepers are sounding the alarm over the dramatic spikes in honey bee die-offs.

Pollinators in Peril: Local Beekeepers Sound Alarm over Historic Bee Losses

Bee distributors and keepers have reported mysterious and dramatic spikes in honey bee die-offs recently, and local beekeepers say the impacts of the deaths may soon be felt at farms and grocery stores if they continue.

17:52 While honeybee mortality has never been higher in ten years, ten times fewer bees die in the hives of Antwerp beekeeper Davy Petit than the average in Flanders. What is his secret? ‘We s...