Over 400 native bee species exist in New York, most of which are solitary ground-nesters. Native bees are vital pollinators, especially for certain fruits and vegetables, using a "buzz pollination" ...

Projects affiliated with the University of California have helped farmers integrate and support native bee populations. The presence of native pollinators not only increases crop yield, research has ...

Bees play an important role in the ecosystem. Gardening experts share how to attract bees to your garden for thriving blooms ...

Installing a bee house or bee hotel in your garden is an easy way to make your space more attractive to pollinators and ...

Thousands of native bee species buzz about our continent, tending to our gardens and ecosystems. Some are obvious, like chunky bumblebees. Others are harder to spot, like tiny fairy bees. “Native bees ...

We study bees and other vital pollinators, and we can tell you that there are good reasons to love all the bees. In fact, ...

In a study published this week, James Hung, an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, and his colleagues found that populations of western honey bees at their study sites in San Diego ...

After a devastating bushfire, efforts to help nature recover typically focus on vertebrates and plants. Yet extreme fires can threaten insects, too. After the Black Summer fires of 2019–20, I embarked ...

The majority of the earth’s plant species, including our crop plants, rely on the services of animal pollinators in order to reproduce. Honey bees and other pollinating insects annually contribute ...

Feral honey bees, once celebrated for their agricultural value, are now threatening native ecosystems in Southern California by monopolizing pollen sources and overwhelming native pollinators. A new ...