To the 21st century farmer, hives are as much a part of the arsenal of modern, industrialized agriculture as mechanical harvesters and genetically modified seeds.

They’re so healthy and happy, the first swarm of the season came a couple weeks early, said Bill Cavers, president of the ...

AS the weather is warming up and Brits are enjoying glorious sunshine, there’s another, less welcome, guest – pesky flies and wasps. Luckily, one savvy woman has come to rescue with ...

The beginning of March, with its glorious colour in gardens, hedgerows and fields, was welcomed by all of us, even if the wind blew chilly ...

Spring has sprung. The sun is shining. Why not take a moment to stop and smell the roses? And if you listen to the conversation of the bees, ...

Working with others across the country and around the world UVM researchers are helping develop testing to help beekeepers ...

Bees and beekeeping are a vital part of food production. A hive is a complex arrangement of baby bees (larva) nurse bees, ...

The honeybee health and disease prevention company has created honeybee vaccine technology that offers beekeepers a ...

Dan Long handles his beehives with care. When he needs to harvest honey or search for a queen bee, he might wear a full ...

In the animal kingdom, life spans vary widely. While some species, like tortoises and whales, can live for decades or even ...

So, fine. Wasps ARE useful and important. But they are still scary and gross. Wasps are important parts of the food chain in ...