Even professional apiarists confuse carpenter bees and bumblebees. Nevertheless, there are clues novice bee enthusiasts can ...

A proposal in the California Legislature would pay for more research to save honey bees, but it could be a tough sell amid a budget deficit.

Killing the mites with pesticides is complex: The mites have grown resistant to some chemicals, so beekeepers have to routinely swap out different pesticides while trying to avoid contaminating the ...

While the carpenter and bumble bees were the most obvious visitors to the lupines, a closer look revealed a host of activity ...

Honey bees are under attack from tiny, eight-legged parasitic mites. What can California do to protect bee colonies and its ...

Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, a Stockton Democrat and co-author of a bill to protect bee health, says the measure is critical to safeguarding California jobs and food production.

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Carpenter bees have a smooth, shiny abdomen, while bumblebees can look fuzzy all over. In addition, carpenter bees are solitary, meaning each female builds and maintains her own nest, unlike ...

“Are they honeybees, carpenter bees, or wasps? Honeybees form larger waxy hives, carpenter bees drill into wood, and wasps build papery nests. If it’s honeybees, do not kill them but call a beekeeper.

Honey bees and mites. Compared to carpenter bees or bumble bees, ... By the early 2000s, they were “in everyone’s hives,” said Ryan Burris, the president of the California State Beekeepers Association ...

Let's explore the major differences between queen and worker bees and why this hierarchical system is crucial to hive survival.