bees

California has a glut of nuts! Over production of almonds has dropped prices and crushed the once-lucrative industry. Now, that’s a buzzkill for Northwest beekeepers.

New research out of Washington State University says that colonies of bees that fly in warm weather during fall and winter die quicker for lack of forage. And climate change could make those die-outs worse.

Almond bloom comes nearly all at once in California — a flush of delicate pale blooms that unfold around Valentine's Day.And beekeeper Bret Adee is…

Two projects launched in April aim to help bees in the Pacific Northwest, at a time when pesticides, parasites and loss of habitat make survival harder…

With climate change and the decline of honey bees, Northwest farmers are looking for more reliable ways to pollinate cherry and apple trees.Washington…

Some scientists are going to great lengths to help the agreeable Western bumble bee make a comeback.You might not have noticed, but this important…

This week, Oregon may join Washington in backing away from a proposal to protect bees by restricting certain pesticides.An Oregon legislative panel is set…

For about seven years, many Western beekeepers have been plagued by unexplained die-offs in their hives. It happened recently to Mark Emrich."I was doing…