Since California beekeeper Valeri Strachan-Severson started breeding honeybees, she has seen a marked difference in the health of her hives. Her bees are stronger, more hygienic and rarely experience ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — According to Gary Carns, president of the Capital Area Beekeepers Association and an eighth generation beekeeper, two thirds of our food we eat are pollenated by honeybees.

Last week’s column (March 22, AJ’s Gardening for You) briefly explored the critical importance of honey bees to the foods we rely on for healthy and varied nourishment. Honey bees are the link between ...

When the lightning-sparked Hennessey Fire, part of the LNU Lightning Complex Fire, swept through rural Vacaville, California, in August 2020, queen bee breeder and beekeeper Caroline Yelle thought she ...

Bees that exhibit hygienic behavior are better able to resist infections, a finding that could transform the fight against ...

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Down a stretch on Ben Hur Road in Baton Rouge between LSU's campus and the Mississippi River, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Services Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and ...

Two beehives illuminated by the sun greeted Karen Avetisyan as he entered the driveway of his client Zan Maddox’s home. It was as if nature intended to highlight it. “Isn’t it beautiful?” Maddox said ...