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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — Nearly two years ago, a bee monitoring program conducted by Penn State University concluded and the results were finally published. Between August 2021 and December ...

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Multiple new species of bees never before found in the commonwealth have been reported by community scientists.

The Home You Own Twenty master gardeners have collected 25,000 bees. Here’s why. Meet the “beeple” who are setting records and supercharging wild-bee research in Pennsylvania.

Volunteers from across Pennsylvania collected and photographed thousands of bees, discovering eight species in the state for the first time.

To monitor bees across the state of Pennsylvania at scale, the researchers relied on strong collaboration with the state-funded Master Gardener Program, which is coordinated by Penn State Extension.

Multiple new bee species plus an abundance of bees throughout Pa. were discovered by Penn State community research volunteers.

The top federal lab on native bees is set to close under President Trump’s budget. LAUREL, Maryland — Sam Droege, sporting worn hiking boots and blue jeans, walked through a lush field of tall grass ...

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Hylaeus punctatus, a tiny black bee native to Europe that was recently spotted in Pennsylvania, rests atop a flower. Photo courtesy of Lori Weidenhammer Discovering bees requires patience, a ...