From metallic to fuzzy, North America’s 4,000 native bees are vital pollinators. This World Bee Day, learn how to protect ...
The arrival of fall brings shorter days, cooler nights and a gradual winding down of garden activity. Flowers start to fade, while leaves turn glorious colors and begin to fall from the trees. For ...
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Earth Talk: Bees

Have scientists figured out what’s causing honeybees to die off across the country and is there anything we can do about it? ...
They may not be The Ritz Carlton, The Plaza or even a Holiday Inn, but bee hotels house important guests. Native bees are among the many different welcome and necessary pollinators in landscapes.
The Earth’s climate is changing. It always has, but this time, it’s warming. This warmer climate is already shaping the world ...
About 97 percent of the land in the state is privately owned. Meet the people helping to make it friendlier for native bugs.
Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a new study suggests that, under certain conditions, the native bees can bounce back ...
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 ...
A native bee sits on a purple flower on the left, while a honey bee sits on a yellow flower on the right. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations ...