Bees

While neonicotinoid pesticides can harm honey bees, a new study by WSU researchers shows that the substances pose little risk to bees in real-world settings.

WSU researchers travel Europe, collecting material from honey bees to help diversify the honey bee gene pool here in the United States.

WSU researchers travel around Europe collecting material from honey bees to help diversify the honey bee gene pool here in the U.S.

Bethe Bowman never thought she would care so deeply about the humble honey bee.

SPOKANE, Wash. – Apprentice beekeeper Bethe Bowman never thought she would care so deeply about the humble honey bee. Taking beekeeping classes through Washington State University Extension, she installed two buzzing backyard hives, each containing roughly 30,000 bees, this spring. “I got them because they’re important for pollination,” she said. “But my biggest discovery was […]

WSU Provost Dan Bernardo didn’t break a sweat as a few thousand honey bees formed a beard on his face for a good cause.

WSU Provost (and former Interim President) Dan Bernardo will have a bee beard on his face to raise awareness for a new WSU Honey Bee and Pollinator Research Center on June 17 at 2 p.m.

Efforts by WSU researcher Brandon Hopkins to breed a healthier honeybee were showcased in two recent radio programs.

A research associate and Apiary and Laboratory Manager of the WSU Apiary Program, Hopkins is trying to introduce more diverse, hardier stock into American bees.

City dwellers concerned about recent declines in pollinators can contribute to WSU bee research as citizen scientists.