By Shelby Carroll N.C. Cooperative Extension Hurricane Helene, which struck western North Carolina in late September 2024, caused unprecedented damage to the region’s agriculture. The storm’s ...

They form this winter cluster with the queen in the center. They move around inside the hive activating their flight muscles to keep the whole ball of bees warm. … It’s important they have ...

The reason for this is that pollination pay on almonds is that each truckload of bees will be inspected and they will be paid on the strength of the hives ... that it is winter and that they ...

There's specialized technology for all ag fields, and beekeeping is no exception. There's plenty of tech for apiarists to ...

Winter has been with us for several weeks now and even though the days will start to get longer, the temperatures will still ...

Now, according to conservationists, bumblebees have been starting to build nests in winter due to climate change, when they ...

Bees are tucked into their beehive for the winter. The top cover is key to keeping the bees inside warm and alive; so please don’t move or remove it if you stumble across a hive. University of ...

killing the other bees, Pledger says. Pledger will be delivering hives through the winter. Come spring, he’ll bring the bees. Helene hit at a time when honeybees had been doing a bit better ...