Honey bees have numerous enemies in nature, including wasps (especially yellow jackets), wax moths, hive beetles, and yes, even bears. However, it might come as a surprise for some of you...
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Mites? On Bumblebees? When we think of mites generally we think of the kinds that cause problems for us. You know, dust mites, bed bugs, and the like. Did you know that Bumblebees actually can...
A swarm of bees can be an alarming presence. They tend to swarm around any object they can find, and sometimes it can be very difficult to remove a bee swarm. So if this is something you're...
Flying over Saigon, you wouldn’t know if five decades ago, the night sky was light by fiery napalm explosions while the day time sky glowed with a deep orange hue as planes sprayed Monsanto’s...
When we think of beehives we sometimes think of a little hive dangling from a tree, the kind from cartoons that bears like Winnie the Pooh would go swat-at or we picture one of those small...
The queen bee is probably the most peculiar member of a honey bee colony and certainly the most important one. The colony must always have a healthy queen in order to survive. For this reason,...
