Promoting a Honey Bee Haven in North Carolina

Discover more about the bustling, beautiful lives of N.C. bees, how NC State promotes and protects these essential pollinators, and what you can do to help ensure honey bees' health for generations to come -- many bees make little work!

From pollinating plants and growing our food to nurturing ecosystems and supporting entire industries, honey bees play a vital role in our everyday lives. A third of all of our food depends on honey bees for pollination, including most of our fruits and vegetables.

A world without bees? THAT would sting.

That's why we help hives thrive in North Carolina -- the honey bee is our state insect for a reason. There are around 500 species of bees native to North Carolina, and the state is home to the most beekeepers in the nation (over 15,000). "When in Comb..."

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