Bees are distinctive for their black and yellow coloring, but did you know some species are blue? The blue-banded bee is a ...

Did you know that honey bees are not native to the United States?

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 ...

Life can’t function without insects. At least, not for long. They pollinate, break down waste, cycle nutrients, and touch every node in the web of life, filling endless niches across the planet. As ...

Oregon State University researchers offer guidance to control pests and disease while protecting vital bee populations.

I’m personally allergic to bee stings. I discovered that the hard way when I had to rush to an emergency room as my whole body was swelling in reaction to a bee sting—but I’m still going to celebrate ...

From fundamental biological units as tiny as genes to complex societies, ecological systems rely on cooperation. All manner ...

Bees occupy a central role in pollination, and their success in locating and utilising floral resources depends critically on their visual systems. Recent advances in imaging and quantitative analyses ...

The beekeepers rise early. They’ve come a long way to spend the winter months in the electric yellow mustard fields of Assam, ...

You read his column “Back to Nature” each week in the Santa Monica Daily Press. He is the voice for ecology. You see the book advertised in our paper and you may be asking what it is about. It is ...

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