Every bumble bee colony has a queen, but a new study led by researchers at Penn State suggests the process of determining ...

In the intricate world of honeybee colonies, the survival of the hive hinges on the health and productivity of the queen bee. However, if the worker bees detect any signs of weakness in their queen, ...

When the results of Canada's national honey bee colony loss survey were published in July 2025, they came as no surprise. According to the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists, an ...

A worker bee (left) and a queen bee (right) slurp up artificial nectar during laboratory experiments. Zexiang Huang, Shumeng Wu, Qinglin Wu Every spring, enterprising queen bumblebees emerge from ...

I’ve got a colony of honey bees down at the bottom of the horse field. They are such amazing little creatures. I could lose ...