A man-made food source provided honey bees a nutritious diet at a commercial scale over the course of two winter seasons, ...

Gardens buzz with life, especially when they host flowers that attract bees. These industrious pollinators are drawn to blooms that provide rich nectar and pollen sources. The dance between flowers ...

As spring approaches, trees begin to bloom, and the iconic almond blossoms adorn the farmland throughout the Central Valley. People come from miles around to take photos in pinkish-white orchards and ...

Pollination, the transfer of pollen from male to female parts of the same or a different flower, is necessary to produce ...

When we think of livestock, we might think of cattle and sheep. But what about honey bees? In Virginia, both honey bees and ...

A honeybee buzzes between branches of an almond tree in one of Sarbdeep Atwal’s orchards on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The California State Beekeepers Association expects too few bees for California’s ...

Varroa destructor blamed for much of the 55.6% colony loss in 2024–2025. Almonds need ~2.5M colonies; growers expect slight bee rental cost rises. Beekeepers use new chemicals, breeding and forage ...

A close up image of a violet carpenter bee resting on purple wildflowers while collecting nectar. The detailed view highlights the bee’s dark body, iridescent wings, and its role as an important ...

Adrian Dyer previously received funding from The Australian Research Council. Klaus Lunau previously received funding from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. For flowering plants, reproduction is a ...

Recently, I was out in my garden pulling up old pieces of bamboo used for fencing around some fragile native plants getting established. I was in the process of making a pile of them to burn, when I ...