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 ...
In a stunning revelation, scientists have discovered that viral infections in honey bee queens may be the hidden cause behind the frequent overthrow of their leadership. When infected, queens produce ...
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) -Cheyenne Bastian-Brown, the 2025 American Honey Queen, will appear at The Big E from Sept. 17–21 to promote beekeeping and the importance of honeybee pollination in New ...
Bumblebee queens don t work nonstop. UC Riverside scientists discovered that queens take strategic reproductive breaks early in colony formation likely to conserve energy and increase the chance of ...
NAVASOTA, Texas (KBTX) - Beekeepers across the state say they’re concerned as they report losing more colonies than usual this winter. However, in the heart of Grimes County, BeeWeaver Honey Farm is ...
Some queens don’t rule nonstop. A new study from the University of California, Riverside shows that even bumble bee queens, the sole founders of their colonies, take regular breaks from ...