bees

Depictions of the bee appear very early in the development of coinage in ancient Greece, with Ephesus, an ancient city in Ionia (Aegean coast of Asia Minor), having a particular claim to the tradition after it adopted the insect...

Honey isn't just for gourmets, who enjoy the many nuances of flavors given to it by pine trees, orange blossoms, or other flowers all around the world. Scientists have now proven that bees consume honey not only for their...

Thousands of years ago, a collection of young bees got trapped in their cocoons within their nest. This nest, along with the mummified remains of the bees, has been found in Portugal. The preservation of these bees and their...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted a conditional license for the vaccination of honeybees against deadly infectious diseases.

 The Greek adventures of Gordon Ramsay have now led him to the spectacular site of Meteora -- where he enjoyed a lunch with Greek nuns. It was the latest cultural adventure in a series of such during the shooting...

  Greek pine honey is now even more of a precious commodity following wildfires that have for the most part destroyed beekeeping in northern Evia. The recent wildfires charred more than 130,000 acres of forested land in Evia. It was in...