Entomological Society of America Bombus occidentalis used to be the most common bumble bee species in the Pacific Northwest, but in the mid 1990s it became one of the rarest. Now, according to an article in the Journal of Insect Science offers, it may be making a comeback. "The population seems at least to be re-emerging where it hadn't been seen in …
USDA News Release Dr. Thomas E. Rinderer, Supervisory Research Geneticist, retired on Jan. 2, 2016, after a research career of 40+ years. He has been in his assignment as Research Leader of the Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Laboratory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, since 1977. Dr. Rinderer’s research has resulted in 312 publications (246 in refereed journals), countless abstracts of papers …
AccuWeather Global Weather Center - February 2, 2016 - AccuWeather reports Punxsutawney Phil failed to see his shadow on Feb. 2, 2016, indicating an early start to spring for the United States. The decision marks only the 18th time Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog hasn't seen his shadow since the tradition began in 1887. For the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, AccuWeather meteorologists are concerned …
(Courtesy of the National Honey Board) This weekend the National Football League (NFL) is celebrating 50 years. That’s 50 years of “I could hear that from here!” tackles, “Did that just happen?!?” plays, “I can’t believe it!” tear-inducing losses and “We are the champions!” sweet victories. But it’s not just about the game, or the coaches or the players. What makes the …