Colony Collapse News Today

Fortunes are mixed for bees around the world

Bees are critical to our survival but for two decades bee populations fell. Guelph researchers say temperature increases may be the cause.

A University of Minnesota professor who is a widely recognized researcher and advocate for bees is retiring after more than 30 years. Marla Spivak created the U of M Bee Squad and the Bee Lab, and was awarded a McArthur Genius grant.

Dozens of emails poured into my computer after the publication of “Irony, Pain, and Hope for Earth Day 2024.” (March 22, 2024)  Some quite negative! Some gave up years ago.  Some felt distressed over the 1.0 million vertebrate creatures killed on America’s highways every single day of the year.

The beginning of 2023 started strong for Steve Bernard, owner of a Henderson-based bee farm and producer of Bernards Acadiana Honey. A cool spring rolled in, and new growth and

USDA releases census of agriculture data

Spring Beekeeping Starts With Beginners Class

Spring Beekeeping Starts With Beginners Class

A couple weeks ago I republished my article from 2016 entitled Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). CCD afflicts honey bee colonies when worker bees (those that collect pollen and nectar from

PITTSBURGH — On a muggy afternoon on Pittsburghs North Shore, it felt good to step into the shade beneath a leafy tree. The smell was sweet and a sound suggesting