It's often difficult to predict the reaction of the bees. Walking near a hive could be seen as dangerous to bees, causing ...

This story appears in the February 2019 issue of National Geographic ... I light my smoker.” 1 of 12 Hive top feederUsed for feeding sugar syrup to the bees in the fall so they have enough ...

A staggering loss of bee deaths nationwide could trigger a spike in hive thefts, authorities say, as the demand for healthy and hard-working bees reaches its peak in California’s almond country.

Honeybees flock to a pallet stacked with four hives at the edge of an almond tree orchard on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Olivehurst. Bees are essential to pollinating California’s vast almond ...