bees

Beekeepers lost nearly half of their honeybee colonies last year. Without bees, farmers can't grow the fruits and plants that feed us. So farmers are working harder to get their crops pollinated.

We visit an event where beekeepers pick up millions of honey bees in a single day, and talk to an ecologist about what we can learn from bees simply by looking.

Michigan’s House Speaker Joe Tate discusses future plans for gun violence prevention bills. The Endangered Species Act reaches its half-a-century milestone. A little bit of history about your favorite baked goods: Pies. Interlochen Public Radio looks back on the Gaylord Tornado from one year ago today. And in the field with Michigan bee keepers.

Researchers found diverse habitat can draw bees, but that gathering makes it easier to spread viral infections among bees. But strategies, including the planting of lots of wildflowers, can reduce the spread of bee pathogens.

“May is a time when bees are just coming out and flowers are really important to feed them and give their populations a boost,” said Matthew Shepherd, the outreach director of the Xerces Society, a conservation group dedicated to pollinators, like bees.

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An annual survey of beekeepers shows the rate of colony death last winter was the highest reported since the survey began 13 years ago.

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Urbanization appears to be decreasing the number of females in some wild bee species. That's according to a study from the University of Michigan.…

Bees are disappearing. You might have heard that colony collapse disorder of European honeybees can nearly wipe out a hive. But native bees are also in…