While we usually think of honey bees collecting nectar, an average-size colony may bring in 100 pounds of pollen in a season....

Honeybees collect multiple items and bring them back to the hive. They forage for water, nectar, pollen and propolis.

Summer has peaked. Over the next three weeks, honeybees and beekeepers will shift their focus to prepare bees for fall and winter.

Beekeepers should adopt (probiotic) strategies into their beekeeping habits to help prevent colony collapse.