Beekeeping industry

Annual colony losses hit 55.6% in 2024-25 - the worst on record. The state-level data shows why the national average masks very different regional stories.

Two federal agencies and one university consortium track US colony losses. Their numbers don't always agree. That gap reveals how hard it is to count bees.

Some states require hive registration. Others don't know beekeeping exists in their code. The regulatory landscape is 50 different answers to the same question.

Almonds in February, apples in April, blueberries in May, clover in June. Commercial beekeepers drive 1,600+ miles per season chasing bloom and pollination.

The most-funded crowdfunding campaign in Australian history promised honey on tap. The beekeeping community's reaction was... complicated.