There are between 115,000 and 125,000 beekeepers in the U.S. during any given year. According to the National Honey Board, ...

Worker honey bees are about five-eighths of an inch long and are brown or black with yellow-striped abdomens. Africanized honey bees are slightly smaller than the regular honey bee, but the bees look ...

Bees of the Osmia genus are frequently called “Mason Bees,” and they’re most common in the western United States. They differ from other types of bees because of their unusual nesting habits.

Consistent egg-laying is a good thing, as other bee types have a lifespan of about two months. Worker bees are all female, and they make up 80 to 99% of a colony’s population.