There are only eight body farms in the country.

Pollinator-friendly practices not only help Michigan-native species with more food and habitats but improve local ecosystems.

Learn what it takes to become a backyard beekeeper at this upcoming virtual event.

Detroit City Distillery is kicking off the annual sale of its Honey Bourbon and Bourbon Barrel-Aged Honey in collaboration with Bees in the D.

A Massachusetts woman is facing multiple assault and battery charges, accused of releasing a swarm of bees on sheriff’s deputies as they tried to serve an eviction notice.

Play and win prizes during the Rumble of the Bumble and the 10th annual Festival of the Pollinators this Friday.

A local man and his contractor were on a mission to save his childhood neighborhood, rehabbing one home at a time, with the pleasant surprise of saving a bee colony.

On Saturday, June 25, the City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation will help local pollinators by clearing weeds and invasive plants at two parks.

WCC has undertaken several initiatives to keep the pollinator population strong on its campus.

We want to know, are you participating in No Mow May?

Learn how bees are buzzing back to Detroit

“No Mow May” encourages residents to not cut their grass until May 31 in order to promote local populations of pollinators and other environmentally helpful creatures.

A local nonprofit group is planning to open Detroit’s first educational community center and Michigan native botanical gardens dedicated to the conservation of pollinators.

Want to know what it takes to be a backyard beekeeper?

A Metro Detroit nonprofit is sparking a national movement that’s a win-win.

You’re never to young to save the planet and you’re never too old, either.

Michigan is host to 465 bee species.

Honey bees are an essential part of our ecosystem and economy.

Bees are not aggressive unless you invade their home or step on them, Kennedy says. Find out on Saturday, Feb. 8, at a free two-hour lecture hosted online by Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers (A2B2). Read: Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers offers beekeeping classesA2B2 speaker coordinator and liaison Anne Barratt-Fornell said that when the organization held the same lecture last month, community members were so enthusiastic that the Zoom call quickly exceeded its participant limit. AdFor the lecture this Saturday, the organization is ready to speak with up to 500 potential beekeepers. Find the Zoom link and more information about the free lecture here.

The annual survey released Monday, June 22, 2020, of U.S. beekeepers found that honeybee colonies are doing better after a bad year. Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers (A2B2) is offering beginner and intermediate classes for community members interested in bees and beekeeping. Beginner classes will go over basic bee biology and management, equipment and what to expect during the first year of beekeeping. Intermediate classes are intended for individuals with experience keeping bees through the winter and will go over management strategies, swarm prevention and pest/disease treatment. Learn more about the beginner and intermediate classes or register here at www.a2b2club.org/about-bee-school