Carpenter bees bore round holes into wood siding and rails. Here's how to identify them and keep them from doing serious damage. It’s easy to confuse carpenter bees with bumblebees, since both ...

Tiny but mighty, honey bees play a crucial role in our ecosystems, pollinating various plants and crops. They also support ...

The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves says they’ve already found hundreds of wild bee species midway through a multi-year project to inventory and protect the pollinators native to the state.

The top federal lab on native bees is set to close under President Trump’s budget. LAUREL, Maryland — Sam Droege, sporting worn hiking boots and blue jeans, walked through a lush field of tall grass ...

High heat and heavy metals dampen a bumblebee’s trademark buzz, threatening pollen release and colony chatter. Tiny sensors ...

The natural world is a never-ending treasure trove of surprises, and the discovery of new species serves as a potent r ...

These movements generate neural signals that allow bees to easily and efficiently identify predictable features of the world around them. This ability means bees demonstrate remarkable accuracy in ...

A volunteer-led Idaho master melittologist program aims to expand the pool of people with bee knowledge, build upon recent research and establish a bee atlas for the state. Initial data […] ...

Working with others across the country and around the world, UVM researchers are helping develop testing to assist beekeepers in promoting healthy colonies.

UI Extension is working to build a program that will train volunteers to collect and identify bees. Establishing an Idaho bee atlas and expanding the pool of people with bee knowledge are among goals.

Bees are a singularly fascinating group of insects and this book makes it possible to observe, attract, and support them in their natural setting or in one's own garden. Not only does this guide ...

This Intrepid Team of Bee Lovers Are Doing Everything They Can to Save Rare Native Species From Extinction Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat ...