This process hasn't been used much in insects. But if we have markers for the genes, we can do what the crop geneticists are doing and selectively breed for gentle bees." The scientists identified ...

Solitary bees are also known to be friendly, gentle, easy to raise and fun to observe. Dave Hunter, founder and owner of ...

Most bees are gentle vegans, subsisting upon the pollen and nectar made by flowering plants. Certain “cuckoo bees” sneak their eggs into the open brood cells of unrelated bees. Upon hatching ...

The swarming season for honeybees in South Africa has begun. The summer months and spring are usually when bees reproduce and buzz around looking for new places to build beehives. This often ...

Kelly and Kevin Parker raise bees on their hobby farm near Perley. (BEHIND) Honeybees cluster on a honeycomb. Red River Valley Beekeepers’ Lisa Burns introduces young students to the lore of honeybees ...