With the first day of spring, March 20, now here, it is time to sweep the cobwebs from the tools in the garden shed and start planting!

Plant this pollinator-friendly flower after spring's last frost and you'll have fresh blooms come June and July, drawing bees ...

In other words, bees do not choose flowers based only on color or scent. Social behavior can also shape which plants succeed. This study took place in a controlled environment. In nature, pollinators ...

Over the last decade, pollinator populations have faced increasingly devastating winter die-offs each year. With so many of these essential species facing dire threats, it’s time for Brown and Rhode ...

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Incorporating pollinator plants in your landscape could make you the bee’s knees. More than 80% of the world’s flowering plants need insects such as bees to spread pollen and help the plants produce ...

Most people know that bees rely on pollen to survive, but one Reddit user has found an unlikely source of this valuable food ...

Melon production relies on effective pollination, with honeybees and native bees playing a critical role in moving the heavy ...

Apart from managed honey bees, there is increasing evidence that some wild bee species have experienced regional declines in North America. These include Bombus affinis, the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, ...