This April 16, 2018 photo shows a newly purchased queen bee, shown marked with white paint on her back in a queen cage, near Langley, Wash. Worker bees eventually will eat a piece of candy placed as a ...

“It’s complex and that’s what makes it fascinating,” Reid said. It’s a hobby that takes some trial and error. “At some point your bees are going to die ...

The first days of spring – brighter and warmer – are a biological trigger for female bees to wake up from hibernation and begin to build future colonies. These enormous bees, sometimes two to three ...

From major infrastructure planning to exciting new developments, and the return of one of our favorite community events, ...

Carpenter bees are on a specific mission this time of year ...

In the fall, the queen prepares for winter, laying eggs which produce winter bees.

Mason bees hibernate in cocoons through the winter and emerge in early spring, pollinating up to 95% of fruit tree and flower blooms. They are easy to host, require no beekeeping skills, and are ideal ...

As spring sets in across Michigan, bees will be buzzing as warm, sunny days bring the return of these pollinators. Here's a look at some common bee species in Michigan. Some nest in the ground, some ...

Spring is the busiest time of year for bees and their beekeepers. Queens begin laying their eggs, scouts head out of the hive to find food to replenish diminished stocks, and the rest of the workers ...