DES MOINES, Iowa — Many people fear bees, but what we should all fear is a life without bees. Bees contribute billions of dollars to the United States agriculture sector every year. In fact, more than ...

SWANTON, Ohio — For many of us, the simple honey bee is something we only associate with honey and painful stings. But beekeepers understand their impact goes much further. "If you don't have your ...

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For many years now, there has been a very strong movement to bring attention to the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem. From my view within the garden industry, this movement has created ...

LUNCH ON THE PATIO. IT’S NICE OUT. WELL, SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL HONEY MONTH, AND HERE TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN CELEBRATE IS THE OWNER OF. IT’S ALL ABOUT BEES. WENDY FLETCHER. SO WE’RE SIGNIFYING THAT ...

As warm weather finally begins to filter into Michigan, gardeners may be wondering how they can welcome back pollinators with a bee-friendly garden. Filling your garden with native plants that attract ...

We’re currently dealing with winter conditions, but to warm us up, I thought I’d cover something we observe, but may not fully understand, in spring, summer, and fall: why do bees visit flowers? Much ...

The bees have likely been nesting there for decades, but it took one curious lab technician to finally uncover them.