Honey Bees

A western Illinois beekeeper said that when you buy locally produced honey, you’re helping the environment.

Late spring is swarm season, the time of year when bees reproduce and find new places to build hives. Swarms of bees leave the nest, flying through the…

A survey conducted by the USDA shows apiaries continue to lose nearly one-third of hives each year. That has led some environmental activists to push for…

A new report from the USDA identifies multiple reasons why honey bees are dying off in the United States.Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy says most people do not…