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Hives Among the Headstones

In many old stories, bees are more than just insects. They’re messengers—tiny intermediaries between the living and the dead.
As the vibrant colors of summer and autumn fade from our gardens, it’s easy to assume that all outdoor life has gone dormant.
Preliminary data from the latest U.S. Beekeeping Survey shows that from April 2024 to April 2025, beekeepers nationwide lost ...
Welcome to Squad Goals, where you can decide who the best cheer team of the week is. Each week Ohio Valley schools will be featured on our voting page and the one with the most votes will have ...
The new pesticide, based on the venom of a particular spider, kills common agricultural pests but leaves honeybees unharmed. (See “Honeybees in East Africa Resist Deadly Pathogens.”) The bee-friendly ...
Earth’s magnetic field protects the planet from space weather like cosmic radiation and charged particles from the Sun. The ...
Wild honeybees are officially endangered – and their decline could threaten our entire ecosystem. Wild honeybees, once ...
Picture this: a crisp fall afternoon, golden leaves swirling, and the smell of apples and pears drifting through the air.
Brenda Hillman is the author of eleven books of poetry from Wesleyan University Press, the most recent of which is In a Few ...
Join us as we tackle a surprising turn of events in our latest beekeeping adventure! Our once-thriving beehive has swarmed, leaving us with a puzzling situation - too much honey. Discover how this ...