CORVALLIS, Ore. - New research shows that honeybees prioritize the nutritional status of larvae when selecting for a new emergency queen. The U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded study is published ...

The queen bee is a very important asset in a hive as it commands the hive and lives up to four years before it dies of old age. The county now boasts of over 10, 000 beekeepers, 150,000 hives and more ...