Researchers say it's the first known case of bees using a tool in nature. In this case, that tool is stool.

Researchers cracked open the Asian giant hornet nest, revealing a complex network filled with young workers and queens.

The Asian giant hornet nest was eradicated in Blaine, Wash., a few kilometres south of the border with Canada.

A lack of wild bees and managed honey bees is limiting pollination and yields for certain crops on farms in British Columbia and across the United States, a collective of researchers has found.

There are about 13,000 colonies of honey bees in the province - fewer than half the number needed for the pollination of blueberry crops.

The metallic-blue calamintha bee was discovered in 2011 and lost in 2016, sparking fears that it might have gone extinct.

The Asian giant hornet stings through clothing like a red-hot needle and slaughters honeybees by the thousands.

The investment is aimed at strengthening the health of Ontario's honeybees and helping beekeepers grow their business and better manage pests.

Two beehives have been set up at the Salvation Army's Open Arms location through a partnership with the youth-led social enterprise project BEEA Honey With Heart.

The designation was issued last week by Bee City Canada, an organization that recognizes communities and organizations taking steps or committed toward initiatives to support pollinators.