There are five social species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) native to Florida, and each is an important pollinator throughout the state. Although European honeybees make up about 85 percent of our ...

Scientists from Trinity and Technical University of Denmark have developed a new radar-based technique that could address a ...

Bees and other insects are important pollinators in our ecosystem. For many years now, there has been a very strong movement to bring attention to the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem. From ...

It can be hard to get bees to do their vital work in indoor farms or greenhouses. Instead, the plants may need a little robotic assistance to reproduce. Out in a field, tomato plants are pollinated ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 16, 2026) A study of organic tomato agroecosystems with managed and wild bees, published in Apidologie, affirms the importance of protecting natural systems to support ...

Researchers hope to develop a deeper understanding of how the crop flowers of cotton and peanuts meet bees’ dietary needs or ...

Why bees matter: Bees pollinate fruits, vegetables, nuts, and wildflowers, supporting biodiversity and global food security. What’s threatening them: Habitat loss, harmful pesticides, and parasites ...

Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some ...

Don't toss those empty nursery pots, turn them into something new! Here's how you can turn old terracotta and plastic pots ...

As the blossoms bloom across Northern Michigan, amateur apiarists are getting ready for a fruitful season with their hardest workers, the bee. The Great Lakes Bee Company held their annual bee pick up ...

Hummingbirds and bees are both important pollinators, but that doesn't mean you want bees invading your bird feeders.

The California State Beekeepers Association website also noted a lack of support for the U.S. honey market. Seventy-four ...