Bees are trucked over great distances to pollinate crops from almonds to alfalfa, in a practice that’s bad for their health and that of native pollinators. How can we fix the system? In some ...

Bees are trucked over great distances to pollinate crops from almonds to alfalfa, in a practice that’s bad for their health and that of native pollinators. How can we fix the system? In some ...

His grandfather had about 10 hives, his father 40, and bees were always around when Šercelj was a child. But he was the first to go from hobbyist to professional beekeeper. Though he studied ...

Gravity-fed feeders (tubes) are easier feeding outlets for bees because the nectar is always very close to ... Williams suggests using a less sweet mix of five parts water to one part sugar to help ...

Intense competition for nectar led a species of stingless bee in the tropics to develop the ability to feed on meat. These are the only bees in the world that evolved to use non-plant food sources.

A 2005 study found bees evaluate the quality of nectar relative to their most recent feeding experience: Bees trained to ...