Regular readers of this column will know that, in general, I struggle to muster much affection for non-native species, ...

One-on-one, a western honeybee is no match for a European hornet. Up to an inch and a half long, the hornet is equipped with powerful mandibles capable of shearing smaller insects to pieces.

So does that mean those who (ahem) predicted a possible “world without bees” were wrong? Yes. Does it mean that everything’s all good with Apis mellifera, better known as the Western honeybee?

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 ...

Family-oriented and nest-proud, these bees will aggressively defend their hive, and they have a tendency to go all out when responding to a threat. In 1956, Brazilian geneticist Dr Warwick E Kerr ...

Honeybee officials are raising the alarm about severe colony losses over the past few months. The extent of the bee deaths is still being tallied, but one estimate suggests more than a million col ...

Bees, particularly honeybees, are crucial for plant pollination and agricultural production, with the Western honeybee being the most preferred species globally, contributing significantly to ...