bees

California has a glut of nuts! Over production of almonds has dropped prices and crushed the once-lucrative industry. Now, that’s a buzzkill for Northwest beekeepers.

If you’re sweet on honey bees and want to share that love with your fellow drivers, then a new license plate celebrating Oregon’s pollinators is just for you. We share the buzz on its designer.

A new partnership between regional vineyards and Oregon State University is aimed at strengthening habitat for native bees.

A bee conservation project with Oregon legislature backing has a new plan to engage farmers and landowners.

A Eugene non-profit is cheering a decision by garden retailers to stop selling pesticides that are dangerous to bees.Walmart and True Value announced…

A bill restricting the use of a certain class of insecticide will have a formal hearing Monday afternoon in the Oregon legislature. KLCC’s Brian Bull has…

As spring gardening picks up in Oregon, state officials want to remind everyone to be mindful of bee populations. Homeowners can take simple steps to…

Honeybee populations have been plummeting for nearly a decade throughout the United States.Now, two scientists in Washington state are teaming up to help…

Governor Kate Brown has proclaimed this Saturday Oregon Native Bees Conservation Awareness Day. There will be events in Eugene celebrating the…

Honey bees around the world are facing serious challenges. In recent years, annual hive losses have risen to 50 percent or more. Now, a California…

People holding outdoor gatherings might be facing intrusions from wasps and yellow jackets. As summer winds down, the insects are likely searching for…

The death and disappearance of bees is raising questions and concerns from Northwest neighborhoods all the way up to the White House. Some attribute bee…