In a typical spring, Steve Ellis’s hives would have been buzzing with healthy bee colonies, ready for the honey production season to start in May. This year, Ellis opened many of his hives to silence ...

The problem: While honey bees are extremely important for agricultural activity — like growing food — they’re also pollen ...

Honey bees outcompete native bees, removing most pollen and threatening wild ecosystems in Southern California.

Feral honey bees, once celebrated for their agricultural value, are now threatening native ecosystems in Southern California by monopolizing pollen sources and overwhelming native pollinators. A new ...

Non-native honeybees are so effective at pollinating that they pose a significant threat to native California bees and other pollinators.