It’s spring again ... time for bees to pollinate flowers. Although bee populations have leveled off during the past few years, we’re still at a nadir historically. In the 1940s, there were 6 million ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Candles, lip balm, lotion, dog balm, and lemonade: These are some of the things that can be created from honey. The Iowa Honey ...

I can’t even begin to say how cool our Sonoma County bees are. Here are five things you may not know about our apiarian friends: Bees have two pairs of wings, which hook together to form a larger pair ...

Why Are Honey Bees Important? Pollinators like honey bees are crucial in agriculture, affecting one out of every three bites of food we eat. So it’s important for gardeners to support them. Grow ...

We’re a day late for National Honey Bee Day (this year it was Aug. 16), but here are a few facts about bees, from www.nationalhoneybeeday.com. 1 A strong hive can have upward of 40,000 to 60,000 bees.

Bees are blind to the red part of the color spectrum. Bees have two sets of wings, and all six of the worker bee's legs have suction-cuplike pads and tiny claws. The better to dangle every which way ...

Candles, lip balm, lotion, dog balm, and lemonade: These are some of the things that can be created from honey. The Iowa Honey Producers Association owns the biggest, longest booth inside the ...