The bees are working very hard to collect all of the pollen they can. Nectar is very scarce at this time of the year, and the ...

How in the world do bees get fat? Throughout these months bees only live approximately 45 days; however at this time of the year, the bees that are being laid need to be able to go through the winter ...

From June 2024 through February 2025, U.S. beekeepers suffered their worst winter losses in more than a decade, with ...

As summer fades and the crisp autumn air settles in, our gardens begin to wind down. But while most of the flowers may be finished for the season, a vital group of garden helpers is just starting to ...

Weather, pesticides and parasites batter local bees; Dan Keesee works to bolster hives as Illinois losses surge, risking ...

When people learn I am a beekeeper, they often ask, “What do you do with your bees in the winter?” After 20 years of beekeeping in Fairbanks, Alaska, I have learned that honeybees can survive below ...

Where do they go? How do they survive winter – or do they survive at all? The answer varies and actually depends on the bees’ social lives. From social honeybees to solitary carpenter bees, the way ...

OGDEN, Utah — This year’s winter did wonders for parts of the state in desperate need of water, but many beehives and their keepers are scrambling to make do with the now short season. “If we didn’t ...

Autumn is here, and winter is just around the corner. In Iowa, that means cold weather and plenty of snow. People and animals all have different ways of keeping warm. Here are some ways bees prepare ...

Brandon Schrader, a squadron commander with the U.S. Air Force Reserve, is one of Minnesota’s newest Bee Veterans participants.

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — Bees are the prime producers of honey, specifically in the spring and summer. But what about in the winter? Steve and Kathie Roth have been at the forefront of the beekeeping ...