In late summer, we often see bees, hornets and wasps and their nests. Let’s look at some you’re likely to see in and around your backyard. Honeybees are about 5/8 of an inch long, orangish brown, ...

With the colonists in Jamestown, Va., the honeybees began a long history of supporting agriculture -- something that’s now recognized in a dozen... The European honey bee is now Virginia's official ...

A White-tailed bumblebee collects nectar on 8.8.2022, Knutsford, England. Honey bees play a vital role in the pollination of the food we eat but changing weather, increased land use, imported pests & ...

A worrying discovery has been made in Savannah, Georgia, where a hornet, known as Vespa velutina, was officially identified by the Georgia Department of Agriculture in 2023. A beekeeper in the area ...

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With the colonists in Jamestown, Va., the honeybees began a long history of supporting agriculture — something that’s now recognized in a dozen states. Big news today out of Virginia. The state has an ...

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Big news today out of Virginia. The state has an official state pollinator. It is the European honeybee. A MARTÍNEZ, BYLINE: State Delegate Patrick Hope worked with the Virginia State Beekeepers ...