Why Are Honey Bees Important? Pollinators like honey bees are crucial in agriculture, affecting one out of every three bites of food we eat. So it’s important for gardeners to support them. Grow ...

Here is a look at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. June 1, 2023 - Dev Shah, an 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, wins the 95th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. June 3, 2022 - Harini Logan, a ...

It’s spring again ... time for bees to pollinate flowers. Although bee populations have leveled off during the past few years, we’re still at a nadir historically. In the 1940s, there were 6 million ...

A Many observers believe they are. There have been reports in recent years of a mysterious decline in honeybee populations worldwide. Experts have identified a syndrome, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) ...

I can’t even begin to say how cool our Sonoma County bees are. Here are five things you may not know about our apiarian friends: Bees have two pairs of wings, which hook together to form a larger pair ...

As spring gardening kicks into high gear, bees emerge from hibernation and start moving from flower to flower. These hardworking insects play an essential role pollinating plants, but they’re also ...

Bees are blind to the red part of the color spectrum. Bees have two sets of wings, and all six of the worker bee's legs have suction-cuplike pads and tiny claws. The better to dangle every which way ...

Pollinator Week is taking place this month, so I’m taking a moment to bee happy about bees and celebrate these amazing buzzers! Bees are busy right now and for a very good reason — pollination.

Here is a look at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, held in the spring every year in Washington, DC. May 29-May 31, 2018 - The 91st Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee is scheduled to take place.