bees

Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields.

The findings were published in the journal Ecology and Evolution this month.

Beekeepers say it can be especially challenging to raise honeybees in the Midwest. Parasites, pesticides and extreme weather like drought are contributing to colony loss.

Scientists want to know how well bees are coping with habitat loss. But first, they need to be able to tell nearly identical species apart.

For the first time in three years, honey yields rose across the United States. It’s good news in an industry facing headwinds.

Police west of Toronto on Wednesday warned drivers to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road.

The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina, is a close cousin of the northern giant hornet, or "murder hornet." Both of them are very adept in the wholesale destruction of honey bees.

Over three years, hundreds of volunteers will fan out across California to survey wild bees, with the goal of piecing together a picture of where they live and which species are in trouble.

An expert urges people under attack by bees to run away as fast as possible. Don't cover your face and don't play dead, he says.

Proponents of the movement are urging homeowners not to mow those lawns for the month, to preserve and create habitat for birds, butterflies and bees that pollinate our plants.