Tag: bees
Learn more about solitary bees
Come one, call all to learn tips and tricks for attracting native solitary bees on April 26, from 7-8 p.m. at The West Woods Nature Center.
Beekeepers to meet in Austintown Feb. 18
The Columbiana & Mahoning County Beekeepers Association will meet Feb. 18 at the Austintown Senior Center.
The vital role of county apiary inspectors in safeguarding bee health
Eric Hange discusses the importance of county apiary inspectors in preventing disease and mitigating threats to bee populations.
Bees hives in Pittsburgh produce lanternfly honey
Within the last two years, the lanternfly population in Pittsburgh has been on the rise. Now, bees are making lanternfly honey in hives across the city.
Heat waves cause problems for bee populations
A research team led by Penn State was the first to study how extreme heat waves affect the host-pathogen relationship between two species of solitary bees.
How to keep eastern carpenter bees from damaging your home
Damage to manmade structures can be prevented without harming eastern carpenter bees when their behavior and their lifecycle are taken into account.
Low genetic diversity among US honey bees
A recent study found the U.S. honey bee population has low genetic diversity, which could have a negative impact on future crop pollination and beekeeping.
10 ways you can help save the bees
Bees are as valuable as the food they help pollinate, and the livestock they help feed. Learn how you can help save our pollinators.
Red Beard Bees
Red Beard Bees includes 65 colonies, or hives, in the Whitehall suburb of Columbus where owner Dave Noble lives.
Beekeepers seek out resilient feral honey bees
Beekeepers Dwight Wells and Zale Maxwell started the Ohio Queen Bee Improvement Project to selectively breed bees that are well adapted to Ohio conditions.
