A honey bee pollinates a raspberry bush on June 9 in Whatcom County. About 1.7 million honey bee colonies — nearly 60% of all such hives in the country — were lost between June 2024 and March 2025.

Locally produced honey is flying off the shelves — so much so that many honey producers cannot meet the production demands. “I’m not having problems selling my honey,” beekeeper Dennis Arp said. “I’m ...

(WKBN) — Two years ago, local hobbyist beekeeper Brian Koper had 21 colonies. Now, he’s left with just three. Koper recently put out a post on his social media page, asking his beekeeping friends if ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - What’s the buzz about honeybee health? Experts are reporting that the bee industry is fragile after commercial beekeepers started reporting a startling statistic. “Reports ...

View post: How Four Roses Went From the Brink of Ruin to Bourbon Icon With the Help of One Man The “catastrophic” and escalating loss of honey bee colonies across the United States is concerning ...

Commercial beekeepers nationwide say there has been at least a 60% drop in their honeybee population. Industry experts are reporting millions of honeybees have died this year. They tell News 12 the ...

Beekeeper Wes Hull points a smoker toward one of his hives, calming the bees inside by disrupting the pheromones they use to communicate. (Noah Wicks photo) A new report from the California State ...

We've taken bees for granted, and now it's hurting us. The Worcester County Beekeepers Association is helping our hive-bound pollinator friends.