HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — According to Gary Carns, president of the Capital Area Beekeepers Association and an eighth generation beekeeper, two thirds of our food we eat are pollenated by honeybees.

Since California beekeeper Valeri Strachan-Severson started breeding honeybees, she has seen a marked difference in the health of her hives. Her bees are stronger, more hygienic and rarely experience ...

The honeybee population has been steadily on the decline for decades. Though it’s not quite understood why the bees are dying off, scientists have decided to breed “super bees” in order to ensure the ...

Beekeepers are on alert after tests found Australia's European honeybees are breeding with the destructive Asian honeybee. Sperm from the Asian honeybee, that carries the deadly Varroa mite, was found ...

Brandon Hopkins turns open the black lid of a metal drum. A liquid nitrogen mist seeps out of the drum's opening. Slowly, he pulls out a metal arm holding a package filled with tiny, plastic straws.

The breeding program to create a hardier, pest-resistant honey bee population in Ohio will use historic locations in Dayton and in areas near the city this summer. Managed honey bee colonies are ...

Southern California is home to a flying black-and-yellow treasure. While commercial honeybee hives nationwide are collapsing ...

In recent years, considerable buzz has focused on the health of a small, but critically important, insect — the honeybee. Parasites, pesticides, diseases and habitat loss have all played a part in a ...