Honey bees are incredibly efficient, often building their intricate hives in the most unexpected and hidden locations, far from human view. These massive colonies can thrive unnoticed within the ...

This video shows an Australian stingless native beehive being split to make two hives. These Australian native bees are ...

Houses were floating down rivers in videos on John Pledger’s phone as Helene moved through the North Carolina mountains. He watched at his home in Asheboro and wondered how he could help. “Then I saw ...

From left, Francisco López Jiménez, Orit Peleg and graduate student Richard Terrile inspect the honeycomb in a bee hive. On a hot summer day in Colorado, European honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) buzz ...

In response to COVID-19, many people spending more time at home picked up some new hobbies. The buzz for Texans was a skyrocketing interest in beekeeping, as #SaveTheBees became synonymous with ...

Creating a pollinator garden also means thinking about long-term care. Many common lawn and garden chemicals are linked to ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The life of a beekeeper can be rewarding, yet challenging. Early mornings often start ...

On and around some of New York City’s most iconic buildings, beehives are buzzing. On and around some of New York City’s most iconic buildings, beehives are buzzing. Credit...Graham Dickie/The New ...

Honey bees are highly social creatures that live in large family groups. Each group or colony is well-organized, with three types of adult bees: a queen, worker bees, and drones. Worker bees are all ...

John Pledger, a beekeeper from Asheboro who runs a beekeeping supply company, is building and donating hives to people in Western North Carolina who lost their hives to Helene’s flooding. Courtesy ...