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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Many observers believe they are. There have been reports in recent years of a mysterious decline in honeybee populations worldwide. Experts have identified a syndrome, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) ...