Washington State University researchers and students collect samples and perform honey bee colony health assessments in orchards near Modesto, California. A study done in conjunction with the U.S.

In a study published this week, James Hung, an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, and his colleagues found that populations of western honey bees at their study sites in San Diego ...

The past several decades have been hard on Apis mellifera, the Western honey bee. Originally native to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Western honey bees have spread worldwide thanks to the ...

The next time you come across a big bumble bee you might want to give them space to do their pollinating thing. Turns out they’ve got a tough time of it already, thanks to the non-native western honey ...

Western honey bee on Rocky Mountain beeplant. Scientists researching bees have been sounding the alarm about how climate change is negatively affecting the pollinators that make our beloved honey ...

Did you know that honey bees are not native to the United States?

Samuel Ramsey, an assistant professor of evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado Boulder, is renowned for his expertise and effervescent enthusiasm for everything related to bugs. He's made ...

Recently discovered genetic knowledge of two nuisance western honey bee subspecies will help commercial and hobby beekeepers. A new UF/IFAS study identified genetic characteristics relevant to the ...

The findings will be used to help researchers determine how traits, characteristics and color impact behavior. Recently discovered genetic knowledge of two nuisance western honey bee subspecies will ...