NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - As flowers begin to bloom and the weather warms, honey bee colonies are breaking off and searching for new places to colonize. Swarm season lasts through June and means honey ...

MADISON, WI, June 29, 2023—Honey bees are more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to returning to collect more pollen and nectar, according to a study by U.S. Department ...

Contrary to the behavior of certain other insects, bees don’t actually fly once it’s dark, according to this trending ...

Honeycombs are marvels of engineering—the bees that create them will work together to build intricate hexagonal structures, which store the insects’ honey and house their young. But scientists still ...

Honey bees carrying nectar have the remarkable ability to adjust their flight behavior to avoid overheating when air temperatures increase, according to research led by a University of Wyoming ...

There are roughly 100 million managed western honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in hives worldwide, with about half in Europe, Africa and western Asia, where the species is native, and the rest in ...

Honey bees may play a role in increasing virus levels in wild bumble bees each spring, according to researchers who analyzed seasonal trends of parasite and virus transmission in bees. Honey bees may ...