Barkanov thinks that one reason, besides the warm winter and spring, could be that the bees didn’t swarm enough last season.

Mice love to take shelter inside beehives. It’s a perfect spot for a mouse; warm and cozy with plenty of honey to eat. However, bees aren’t too keen on invaders, and they have ways of dealing with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A natural bee hive hangs from the branch of a tree - InFocus.ee/Shutterstock The springtime brings warmer weather, blooming ...

There are between 115,000 and 125,000 beekeepers in the U.S. during any given year. According to the National Honey Board, most of these keep less than 25 hives as a hobby. Commercial beekeepers ...

Lifting up the hood of a Beewise hive feels more like you're getting ready to examine the engine of a car than visit with a few thousand pollinators. The unit—dubbed a BeeHome—is an industrial upgrade ...

Two volunteers place a package of bees in the apiary of the UC Irvine South Coast Research Center. (Photo courtesy of Diana Cervantes) The buzzing starts before the box is opened. In front of me, a ...