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UNIVERSITY PARK — Honey yields in the U.S. have been declining since the 1990s, with honey producers and scientists unsure why, but a new study by Penn State researchers has

A team of researchers at Penn State University is starting to uncover clues as to why bees are making less honey than they used to in the U.S.

A team of researchers at Penn State University is starting to uncover clues as to why bees are making less honey than they used to in the U.S.

Since the 1990s, honey yields in the United States have been decreasing, but scientists and honey producers have not known why.

The study found that climate conditions and soil productivity — the ability of soil to support crops based on its physical, chemical and biological properties — were some of the most important factors in estimating honey yields.

This year’s cold and flu season is bringing good news for honey bees: Penn State researchers have found that the deadly deformed wing virus (DMV) may have evolved to be less deadly in at least one U.S. forest. The findings could have implications for preventing or treating the virus in managed colonies, researchers said.

This year's cold and flu season is bringing good news for honey bees. Penn State researchers have found that the deadly deformed wing virus (DMV) may have evolved to be less deadly in at least one U.S. forest. The findings could have implications for preventing or treating the virus in managed colonies, researchers said.

Reprinted from PA Environment Digest

Having an ecologically responsible landscape doesn’t mean you need to get rid of your favorite plants: “It’s about letting things in.”

SCRANTON — The bee buzzed from coneflower to coneflower, gathering nectar and carrying pollen — and serving the purpose of new Lackawanna County gardens.