Bees are essential to the health of the Earth’s ecosystems, but the populations of many species are dwindling. These ...

Bees make up the largest portion of pollinator species in North America and are important to the pollination of food crops as ...

The bee is one of nature’s most prolific pollinators. There are over 20,000 bee species, most of which spread pollen between flowers. Bees can be divided into groups based on their social behavior.

The University is one of just 23 winners of the award, recognising efforts to support bees and other pollinating insects with ...

Whatever the reason, the majority of solitary bees being oligolectic means that bee species are very vulnerable to the loss of their host plants. In fact, habitat change, be that in the form of ...

You can also consider plants which act as pest deterrents. Lavender is great at deterring aphids and flea beetles. The strong ...

Leafcutter bees are some of the most remarkable insects in the UK. Here's everything you need to know about these little ...

This bee species was first recorded as far back as 1987, and the authors of the study had been independently collecting and observing the species for years in Texas and Oklahoma.

From RTÉ Lyric FM's Naturefile, over 77 of Ireland's 100 bee species are solitary rather than social bees Tell me more about these bees Solitary bees are a diverse group of wild bees that nest ...

An unusually large, black insect is increasingly being spotted in German gardens, initially resembling a hornet at first ...

On the eighth annual "World Bee Day," the bees did not seem bothered. They should be. Bees and other pollinators have been on the decline for years, and experts blame a combination of factors ...