As the vibrant colors of summer and autumn fade from our gardens, it’s easy to assume that all outdoor life has gone dormant.

As summer fades and the crisp autumn air settles in, our gardens begin to wind down. But while most of the flowers may be ...

An estimated 40,000 bees have created quite a buzz at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The bees – rescued from one home in Naperville and another in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood – are now nestled in the ...

On a 22-degree day in mid-March, Anchorage backyard beekeeper Tim Huffman dusted 2 inches of fresh snow from his outdoor beehive boxes. He unfastened the ratchet straps securing a box to its wooden ...

How in the world do bees get fat? Throughout these months, bees only live approximately 45 days; however at this time of the year, the bees that are being laid need to be able to go through the winter ...

Autumn gardens play a key role in helping bees survive winter. With nearly 4,000 native bee species in the United States supporting pollination in farms, cities and natural spaces, reliable forage in ...

TWIN FALLS — There are backyard honeybee hobbyists and there are commercial beekeepers. Then there are honeybee enthusiasts whose fascination with bees goes way beyond the call of duty. Israel Bravo ...

Late summer in Lower Franconia: there are hardly any flowering plants left, and food for honey bees is becoming scarce.