Tag: honeybees

Communing With Honeybees Is Creating a Buzz Over This Colorado Ranch

By John Meyer From The Denver Post Denver—Reclining on a bench in a wooden hut mere inches above thousands of humming honeybees in four active hives might sound like a frightening experience to some. It seems to have the opposite effect on guests who spend time in the “bee huts” at the Capella Ranch in…


Varroa Mite Detected Near Coffs Harbour in NSW, Biosecurity Zone Established

A new biosecurity zone has been set up northwest of Coffs Harbour on the New South Wales (NSW) mid-north coast after the latest detection of the destructive varroa mite. The infested bee hives were found at a property in Nana Glen, located outside the existing biosecurity zones, bringing the total number of infested premises (IPs)…


Could Bee-Friendly Bricks Save Bees? Inventor Makes Homes for Bumblebees From Bricks With Holes in Them

Next time you sip your morning coffee, consider the declining honeybee populations that make coffee crops possible. Beekeepers lost 45.5 percent of their managed honeybee colonies in the United States between April 2020 and April 2021. A phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder is mysteriously wiping out bees globally, which could have devastating effects on…