Arizona was once a hotbed of the honeybee industry, a place where bees were so plentiful they were sent by the truckload to states such as California, North Dakota and Washington to pollinate cherries ...

In the dry, sun-scorched desert landscape of Tucson, a group of dedicated individuals is working tirelessly to protect one of nature's most vital creatures: the honeybee. The Southern Arizona ...

Up until the mid-1990s, more than 20,000 beekeepers kept honeybees in Arizona. That number has dwindled to about 5,600 beekeepers today, a result of a ravaged honeybee population. Mites, pesticides, ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — As we head into Spring, flowers are blooming all around Southern Arizona. That means bee season is about to begin. “You cant have enough of them either, you just always want ...

Bee populations are declining, but the problem may not be as significant as the public may perceive. According to the Honey Bee Colonies study published by the USDA, American beekeepers added more bee ...

MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — It’s that time of year again when the weather warms up and flowers are in bloom. It’s also prime time for bees buzzing around neighborhoods. Most people don’t mind seeing the ...

Mark Fratu borrowed a beehive from a local beekeeper in 2006. After the economic upset in 2008, the former investor picked up beekeeping full time. Today, he cares for 15 hives of Africanized killer ...

Every other Sunday, a group of women wearing black T-shirts that read "Baehive Sisterhood" pull on white bee suits behind the Orchard Learning Community Center in south Phoenix. The school teachers, ...