When I want something sweet, I pull out a jar of honey made by my bee friends at Washington State University. I talked about your question with one of the insect scientists there, Rae Olsson. They ...

A honeybee visiting wildflowers. UC Davis biologist Felicity Muth is studying how bees understand their world, making decisions about which flowers to visit and how often. (Thomas J. Ushing, UC Davis) ...

There are hobby beekeepers, and there are commercial beekeepers. And then there are beekeepers that take the queen bee on vacation with them. Allan Hazel, who owns A.P.’s Back Beach Bees on Sullivan’s ...

SEATTLE — They rule the roost and are key to strengthening the honey bee population in the face of climate change. So who’s got the guts to tell these queens to chill out? Enter Brandon Hopkins an ...

Last week’s column (March 22, AJ’s Gardening for You) briefly explored the critical importance of honey bees to the foods we rely on for healthy and varied nourishment. Honey bees are the link between ...