The way in which honey bees pollinate can also create problems for native plant ecosystems. That’s because honey bees often ...

Non-native, feral honeybees are crowding out native bee species in southern California — and it could have knock-on effects ...

The problem: While honey bees are extremely important for agricultural activity — like growing food — they’re also pollen ...

The bee is one of nature’s most prolific pollinators. There are over 20,000 bee species, most of which spread pollen between flowers. Bees can be divided into groups based on their social behavior.

Africanized honeybees are now found in 13 states and are slowly spreading north, attacking people, livestock and pets along ...

Y ou can thank the Apis Mellifera, better known as the Western honeybee, for 1 in every 3 mouthfuls of food you’ll eat today.From the almond orchards of central California–where each spring ...

For decades, scientists have hotly debated the origin of the western honey bee. Now, new research has discovered these popular honey-producing bees most likely originated in Asia.

Western honey bees likely originated in ASIA — and not in Africa as previously thought, study reveals. Researchers from Canada's York University sequenced 251 honey bee genomes ...

The expansion of the western honeybee gave rise to seven other lineages and 28 subspecies. Bernie Kohl. Pinpointing the origins of the most common honeybee species—the western honeybee (Apis ...

Western honeybee colonies at risk of collapse, WSU study finds . April 1, 2024 at 1:00 pm Updated April 1, 2024 at 1:00 pm . By . Conrad Swanson. Seattle Times climate reporter.

The western honeybee, Apis mellifera, was domesticated by humans thousands of years ago. “One hive of honeybees has 10,000 individuals and can pull in 150 pounds of honey,” says Robert ...