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A collection of photos showing off Mark de St. Aubin’s native plant garden at his Millcreek home in Salt Lake County. He grows various native plants, including sunflowers and Russian Sage. The plants attract native pollinators, like a variety of Utah’s more than 1,000 native bees.

Science & Environment

Honeybees get the attention, but in Utah folks should be saying ‘save the wild bees’

Saige Miller

Utah is home to more than 1,000 native bees. But those species are more in jeopardy than the honeybee population.

The beehive sculptures outside of the Utah State Capitol on the first day of the 2024 Utah legislative session in Salt Lake City, Jan. 16, 2024.

Politics & Government

Utah House will debate whether to take beehive regulation out of local hands

Tilda Wilson

Rep. Rex Shipp hopes to prevent unnecessary restrictions on local beekeeping, but some beekeepers worry about the one-size-fits-all approach.

Bumblebees, like this one in Salt Lake City at Red Butte Gardens, are among Utah’s many native bees. They may not be as famous as the honeybee, but they are actually better for the state’s plants.

Science & Environment

Utah’s native bees are in trouble and fall is a great time to help them

Ciara Hulet

Don’t wait till the fall. Beehive State gardeners can act now to plant late-bloomers or, even better, they can put off trimming up the yard.

Science & Environment

Deregulating Beekeeping: A Hotbutton Topic in Utah's Capitol

Judy Fahys

Utah lawmakers pondered two of Utah’s great passions Wednesday as they discussed deregulating beekeeping.Rep. Marc Roberts, R-American Fork, is proposing…