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 ...

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 ...

During the winter months, honeybee colonies face their most challenging period of survival. The combination of cold temperatures, limited food resources, and the need to conserve energy puts hives at ...

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

By the time late summer rolls around, most people assume the busy hum of bees and butterflies has come to a graceful end. The ...

As temperatures cool down, the garden seems to come alive again, especially with the recent rains. Dahlias, zinnias, and ...

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – At the Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s (TERC) “Ski with a Scientist” event, Dr. Rachel Vannette spoke to the Tribune on her lab’s exciting research on how bees survive ...

There are hardly any flowering plants left, and food for honey bees is becoming scarce. Researchers at the Biocenter have investigated how bees cope with this situation.

Especially in temperate climates, winter poses a major challenge for honeybee colonies. To ensure their survival, the animals must maintain the right temperature in the hive and raise the next ...

A wet winter means more flowers, more flowers means more food for honey bees, and more food means more bees. At least in Napa. George Altobell, who has been beekeeping for three years, said that he’s ...

What are the beekeepers doing now? Beekeepers are sampling for mites and treating as appropriate. It is important to keep the mites as low as possible going into winter as these bees must survive ...