Contrary to the behavior of certain other insects, bees don’t actually fly once it’s dark, according to this trending Instagram reel. But what exactly happens to a bee when the sun sets? A honey bee’s ...

As the rural Hazleton honey producer checked hives, some combs full of fresh honey, he said people would never know the health of the bees -- and the beekeeping industry for that matter -- are in ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The bees in the University of Rhode Island’s (URI) historic insect collection are old. “So this bee right here was collected in 1948 in South Kingstown,” said Casey ...

Many people get apprehensive at the sight of bees, for fear of getting stung. I usually make a beeline out of the area. Actually, I don’t fully understand what all the buzz is about. Bees play an ...

Insect populations are declining. There are seven species of bumble bee in Rhode Island, but there used to be twelve. Researchers are tracking local bee populations to educate the community and create ...

Not long ago there were concerns about honey bees disappearing. Are the bees still disappearing, and if so do we know why and do we have a solution? David Grand Rapids, Minn. The topic of disappearing ...

With Rosh Hashana coming up, honey sales are taking their annual upward tick. This year, though, there is less Israeli honey to go around; with sparse rainfall at the end of the winter (between ...

Honeybees ­­ the tiny farm workers responsible for dozens of crops, from almonds to cherries have been dying off at alarming rates for more than two decades. Recently honeybee deaths have spiked ­­ ...

We are experiencing something in this country and the world that many of us don't realize: The disappearance of the very important "honey bee." Without our honey bee, our farmers and everyone who ...

Honey bees must make it back to their hives before dusk to avoid individual bees becoming lost or exposed to nighttime dangers. Forager bees sleep overnight so that they are ready to work the ...