POSTED 1/29/2023

Honeybees are vital for the health of our planet's ecosystems and for the success of agricultural industries. These tiny insects play a crucial role in pollinating plants, which is essential for crop growth and biodiversity.

POSTED 1/26/2023

Valentine's Day is a special occasion for many people, and one of the most popular ways to celebrate it is by giving flowers. The official flower for Valentine's Day is the red rose, but there are many other options available for those who want to give a unique and special bouquet. In this article, we will discuss what the official flower for Valentine's Day is and how to choose the perfect bouquet.

POSTED 1/28/2022

What happens when every company decides that the sustainable thing is to put a beehive on the roof.

POSTED 6/23/2021

Beekeepers across the United States lost 45.5% of their managed honey bee colonies from April 2020 to April 2021, according to preliminary results of the 15th annual nationwide survey conducted by the nonprofit Bee Informed Partnership (BIP). These losses mark the second highest loss rate the survey has recorded since it began in 2006 (6.1 percentage points higher than the average annual loss rate of 39.4%). The survey results highlight the continuing high rates of honey bee colony turnover. The high loss rate was driven by both elevated summer and winter losses this year, with no clear progression toward improvement for beekeepers and their colonies. BIP hopes to use the survey results to better understand how colony losses are experienced by beekeepers, and what can be done to reduce losses in future seasons.

POSTED 3/26/2021

The birds are chirping while bees and butterflies will soon be flying as spring starts to blossom. Pollinators are an important food source for over 4,000 species of wild native bees and 725 species of butterflies in North America. The monarch butterfly population has declined dramatically and may soon be an endangered species. Many wild bees, flies, and butterflies pollinate many crops humans consume. Providing healthy pollinator habitat is a way to preserve these beneficial species.

POSTED 11/30/2020

There are many more bee species than most people realise - more than 20,000 - and now, we know where to find them. This month, scientists made a giant leap toward protecting bees by mapping the diversity of one of nature’s most important pollinators for the first time.