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Beehives are the honeypot for a city’s microbial secrets

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The waste honeybees discard in their hives could hold valuable ...
Phys.org

Honey bees are surprisingly abundant, research shows—but most are wild, not managed in hives

There are roughly 100 million managed western honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in hives worldwide, with about half in Europe, Africa and western Asia, where the species is native, and the rest in ...
The New York Times

City Beekeepers: The Dos and Don’ts of Maintaining an Urban Hive

It’s perfectly legal to keep registered honeybee hives in the city, but they can’t become a nuisance to the neighbors. By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: We live in a building on the Upper West Side. Bees from ...
Los Angeles Times

How AI and robot hives are lowering the risk of bee colony collapse in California

Lifting up the hood of a Beewise hive feels more like you’re getting ready to examine the engine of a car than visit with a few thousand pollinators. The unit — dubbed a BeeHome — is an industrial ...