Beekeepers across the state, the nation’s fifth-largest hub of honey production, worry about significant financial losses.

Feral honey bees, once celebrated for their agricultural value, are now threatening native ecosystems in Southern California ...

The bee is one of nature’s most prolific pollinators. There are over 20,000 bee species, most of which spread pollen between flowers. Bees can be divided into groups based on their social behavior.

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.

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