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 ...

Museum collections have underpinned scientific research for centuries. But physical specimens in boxes and drawers don’t easily lend themselves to the research techniques of the new millennium. “How ...

New science is showing that nature’s vital pollinators are smarter than we ever imagined. Here’s why that discovery should change what we think about one of the world’s most important animals. A ...

A highlight of the Western Apicultural Society’s meeting was placing queen bee hormone under the chin and attracting a swarm of worker bees creating a “bee beard.” Beekeeper Bruce Steele of Altadena ...

To the casual observer, it's nothing more than an abandoned golf course. But the land, along with other weedy, minimally maintained "marginal lands" in the Puget Sound area, is home to scores of wild ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Student photographers at the University of Oregon made photos of bees and blooming flowers just weeks after a storm blanked the ...

Contrary to popular depictions of bee nests as large, intricate hives that hang from trees, the majority of bee species — about 90% — are actually solitary and build their nests in the ground or ...