#Bees

Kauaʻi Community College’s honeybees are among the last disease-free hives in Hawai’i

Bee populations in the United States are declining due to a parasite called the Varroa mite that’s also been found on Oahu and the Big Island. Kauaʻi Community College’s Apiary Project has one of the few disease-free honeybee sites left in the state.

STUDY: Honeybee Pheromones Safely Repel Elephants

A new study shows that alarm pheromones emitted by honeybees safely repelled elephants at South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park.

Honey Bee Queen to Make Big Island Stop

Gabrielle Hemesath, the 2015 American Honey Queen, will visit the Big Island during her National Honey Month tour.