Bees Coverage

WRAL beehives moving to temporary vacation home

While renovations are made to the roof of WRAL's Raleigh offices, the Bees are moving to a solar farm in Garner.

Tips for treating summer bug bites

Love the fresh foods of summer? So do bugs of all kinds -- and for them, you are on the menu.

UNC Health Talk

First vaccine for insects could mean more protection for bee hives

Beekeepers could soon have a new option for protecting hives from a devastating disease: the first vaccine for insects.

Vaccine approved for honeybees, 1st vaccine for insects in US

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a bee vaccine in an effort to save the honeybee population -- the first vaccine approved for any insect in the U.S.

Fundraiser supports Raleigh bee farmer after a bear destroyed $10,000 worth of his beehives

A Raleigh bee farmer is getting a lifeline from the community after a bear destroyed more than $10,000 worth of his bees and honey.

Bear destroys $10,000 worth of beehives belonging to Raleigh bee farmer

A Raleigh bee farmer is getting a lifeline from the community after a bear destroyed more than $10,000 worth of his bees and honey.

Keenan Willard, WRAL Eastern NC reporter

North Carolina beekeepers see purple and blue honey, but it's rare

A Reddit post has gone viral for pointing out a fact that many North Carolinians already knew: The state has purple and blue honey.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

NC beekeepers see rare purple honey not seen outside the state

A Reddit post has gone viral for pointing out a fact that many North Carolinians already knew: The state has purple and blue honey.

Dees Bees Apiary owner Donald Dees said he had to turn off his website for a few days to make sure he could fulfill the orders of purple honey.

Dees Bees Apiary owner Donald Dees said he had to turn off his website for a few days to make sure he could fulfill the orders of purple honey.

Bees at risk: Wildflowers size, shape pose biggest parasite spread threat, NCSU study says

North Carolina State University researchers show that the shape of flowers has the biggest effect on how parasites are transmitted to bees, an important consideration for declining populations of our prodigious pollinators. The findings could help stakeholders plant flowers that are less likely to spread parasites in pollinator habitats.

Virus threatening honeybee population around the world

The virus is spread by varroa mites, widely considered to be one of the largest threats to honeybee populations.

Show me the honey: Beekeeping classes held ahead of bees' warm weather arrival

In the midst of North Carolina's current cold spell, beekeepers across the state are preparing for the upcoming warmer months when bees will begin to arrive at people's doorsteps.

Sydney Franklin, WRAL multiplatform producer

Beekeeper classroom gives people an opportunity to get 'in the hive'

In the midst of North Carolina's current cold spell, beekeepers across the state are preparing for the upcoming warmer months when bees will begin to arrive at people's doorsteps.

'Bee's are dying': Drought killing bees could have impact on U.S. produce

Honey bees are responsible for pollinating 80% of flowering plants in the United States, including more than 100 of the fruits and vegetables we rely on. According to a non-profit, bee keepers in the U.S. lost almost 50% of their colonies last year

Bees, sheep, crops: Solar developers tout multiple benefits

Solar developers tout mutliple benefits.

Edgecombe County man raises bees, produces honey, and mentors youth all at once

Scott visits Edgecombe County to learn about a beekeeper who's making a big difference.

Duke Energy Center to hold pop-up market celebration migratory birds and bees

The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts will be hosting a series of educational pop-up markets called The Birds and the Bees this month. And no, it's not about that.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Moore County man helping to create 'southern gold'

A Moore County man is fascinated by bees and frightened about their future. Bees are endangered. So he raises bees on his bee farm and collects "Southern Gold"--honey!

Person killed, another hospitalized in bee attack

One person died after being attacked by a swarm of bees Monday at a home in North Central Texas, firefighters say.

60K bees found inside Arkansas home

A homeowner in Little Rock, AR got a little more than she bargained for when she went tracking down a beehive near her home.

Staggering number of wild bee species unaccounted for since the '90s

There has been an overwhelming drop in the number of wild bee species that are reported in public records over the past 30 years, according to a new study.

By Megan Marples, CNN

Political signs being used to help bees

We're all tired of seeing political signs by now. A woman in Florida found a unique way to reuse the campaign signs.

Two BASF-supported projects aim to support pollinators across NC

With a pollinator garden slated for the Durham Bulls Athletic Park and a major milkweed donation made to the Eastern Band of Cherokee tribe, BASF plans to create or expand pollinator habitats and spread awareness of their importance across the state.

Abbey Slattery, WRAL Digital Solutions

Study: Bee venom found to kill aggressive cancer cells

Dr. Ciara Duffy of the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Australia has found a link between bee venom and cancer cell destruction.

New mural proves Wendell is 'place to bee'

A Wake County town wanted a mural. The mural came with a message. Scott Mason, our Tar Heel Traveler, explains how bees became an interesting part of it.