A dozen fifth-graders peer at a blown-up microscope image of a Varroa mite. “It’s not a pretty thing,” master beekeeper Carmen Weiland tells them. The mite has a bulbous body, eight segmented legs ...

Honey bees perform a tail-wagging waltz to let others know where nectar is. Now a new study suggests young bees need to learn the steps from more experienced dancers. For a bee to be successful, it ...

Autumn is here, and winter is just around the corner. In Iowa, that means cold weather and plenty of snow. People and animals all have different ways of keeping warm. Here are some ways bees prepare ...

Preparing Honey Bees for a northeast Wisconsin winter ...

Candles, lip balm, lotion, dog balm, and lemonade: These are some of the things that can be created from honey. The Iowa Honey Producers Association owns the biggest, longest booth inside the ...

Honey is the sweet, sticky, delicious condiment that’s loved across the world. In 2021, the global honey industry was valued at approximately $8 billion, per Statista. Bees work overtime to produce ...

SEYMOUR (WLUK) -- Honey bees are hard at work in Seymour this summer. Fox Honey Farm is a wholesale supplier for honey and bee products. The farm's operation runs in both Florida and Wisconsin. The ...