bees
Meet the bees that live in those blue shelters in North Okanagan fields
People often wonder what those blue huts in farmers’ fields in North Okanagan are for.…
iN VIDEO: Honey bee swarm rescued on Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna
A beekeeper was called to a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna this…
iN PHOTOS: Warm weather brings blooms and busy bees in Kamloops, Okanagan
A spell of warm spring weather has brought out flowery blooms in Kamloops and the…
iN VIDEO: Pollen covered bees busy at work in Kamloops garden
A couple of years ago avid Kamloops gardener Rupinder Sran Gill decided she was going…
Honey bee losses continue to increase in Kamloops, Okanagan
Experienced Kamloops beekeeper Murray Willis lost more than a third of his honey bees over…
Finally something good can come from all those election signs
A beekeeper in Kamloops has a great idea for repurposing used campaign signs. Murray Willis…
Bee hive losses range from alarming to almost normal in Kamloops and Okanagan
Some beekeepers are seeing scary declines in bee populations this spring in Kamloops and Okanagan…
New Kamloops meadery plans to make honey wine with help from local bees
A new meadery is in development in Kamloops, and while a few meaderies can be…
Similkameen beekeeper concerned about heat this summer
A Similkameen beekeeper, who lost hives this past fall due to flooding, is now looking…
iN VIDEO: The challenges faced by these Kamloops beekeepers
There are currently over 2,000 beekeepers in British Columbia who are managing thousands of bee…
Okanagan orchardists seeing impact of honeybee shortage
A lack of honeybees and a labour force to distribute them means some orchardists are…
Program aims to improve bee health in the province
A program delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of British Columbia designed to improve bee…
North Okanagan beekeeper stung by theft of 30 hives
In what is believed to be a carefully planned heist, a North Okanagan beekeeper has…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops family elated to find 20,000 bees in backyard
For Jeanine McFarlen, finding a swarm of about 20,000 honey bees in her Westsyde backyard…
iN VIDEO: Don’t panic, it’s just a swarm of bees
KAMLOOPS — A swarm of bees may look scary, but if they are honey bees,…