Complicating the situation, beekeepers are trying to work within a large-scale agricultural system, using an insect whose husbandry practices have changed little since the nineteenth century. The ...

Our results reveal narrow profit margins for commercial beekeeping. For a representative migratory operation managing 8,500 ...

Commercial beekeepers saw well over 50% losses this winter. As California prepares for almond season, and for fruits like blueberries and cherries after that, not enough bees could mean higher prices ...

The beekeeping industry, which is integral to agriculture production, is undergoing some significant developments. Bees of course help plants reproduce thanks to their help in the pollination process.

Vermont has long been home to a thriving beekeeping community. From small backyard hives tucked behind farmhouses to larger commercial operations dotting the Champlain Valley, beekeepers here ...

Beekeeper Wes Hull points a smoker toward one of his hives, calming the bees inside by disrupting the pheromones they use to communicate. (Noah Wicks photo) A new report from the California State ...

Nearly four out of every ten honey bee colonies kept in America died last year, and the little backyard hives fared worse ...

correctionAn earlier version of this article quoted Thomas D. Seeley as saying that many honeybees commercially available for purchase by hobbyists are subpar. He was referring specifically to the ...

Beekeeper Randy Verhoek makes his living renting bee colonies to farmers around the country whose crops need a boost from the mighty pollinators. Recently, someone stole 300 hives - $90,000 worth - ...