Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 31—ATHENS — As temperatures continue to drop and many pollinators fade from view, many may be wondering what happens to bees ...

The change of seasons is a necessary part of ecosystem regulation. With the buzzing activities of humans and insects alike, winter gives us a chance to encourage a natural rhythm. As the first signs ...

Cold snaps and varroa mites made winter tough for bees. Spring hive checks show how Delaware colonies are rebounding or ...

Insects use different mechanisms to survive the winter. Some species, such as praying mantis, spend the winter as eggs, then hatch in the spring. Others, like woolly bear caterpillars, go into a ...

An estimated 40,000 bees have created quite a buzz at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The bees – rescued from one home in Naperville and another in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood – are now nestled in the ...

A honey bee in Mettler, Calif. (photo: Department of Water Resources) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service reported winter honey bees have a higher resistance to ...

Everyone loves bees, butterflies, other pollinators and most people understand the critical role which beneficial insects play in the environment. And many gardeners and homeowners have planted native ...

During the bleak days of winter, bees and other pollinators look to gardeners for the nourishment that keeps them going until the more abundant seasons of the year arrive. “Black-tailed bumblebees are ...

A mild winter is bringing out the bees. We took a look at why hives are swarming sooner than expected and how you can get them to buzz off. We took a closer look into this year's swarming season and ...

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – Entering this spring, beekeepers will be tasked with rebounding from the worst winter in over a decade for winter bee mortality. A nonprofit organization, called Project ...

Bees and wasps provide many ecological services, including pollinating and feeding on garden pests such as caterpillars. But now that chilly days have arrived in most of the Southeast, you may wonder ...

Where do they go? How do they survive winter – or do they survive at all? The answer varies and actually depends on the bees’ social lives. From social honeybees to solitary carpenter bees, the way ...