Occasional sunshine and warmer days trigger activity in nature, from early snowdrops and daffodils to emerging butterflies that have hibernated over winter.

COLORADO SPRINGS — A couple of local beekeepers who also teach the skill report bee colonies are dying because of all the warm days this winter. There is concern more will be lost in the months ahead.

There are lots of things that can be planted. You can plant flowers, bushes, trees and other plants. You can plant your feet.

A man-made food source provided honey bees a nutritious diet at a commercial scale over the course of two winter seasons, according to a new study led by Washington State University researchers. The ...