Carpenter bees and bumble bees rely on blooming flowers from early spring to fall to provide for them all year. Some people believe carpenter bees feed on wood, but in reality, they only chew ...

Honey bees may play a role in increasing virus levels in wild bumble bees each spring, according to researchers at Penn State who analyzed seasonal trends of parasite and virus transmission in bees.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Honey bees may play a role in increasing virus levels in wild bumble bees each spring, according to researchers at Penn State who analyzed seasonal trends of parasite and ...

March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do insects. As temperatures rise, native ground-nesting bees are among ...

The buzz of a bumble bee feeding at a willow catkin is a sure sign that spring has arrived to Interior Alaska. As more and more flowers unfurl to offer their nectar and pollen rewards, a dizzying ...

Most bumble bees across North America — there are about 46 different species — emerge from their winter dormancy in the spring. They build up their nests, typically located in the ground.

Comparison of seasonal viral prevalence supports honey bees as potential spring pathogen reservoirs for bumble bees. Ecosphere , 2024; 15 (6) DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.4883 Cite This Page : ...