A rare bee species associated with chestnut trees has reappeared in New York after a century, surprising scientists.

Africanized honeybees are now firmly established in southern Arizona, including Tucson, Green Valley, Sahuarita, and Tubac, and are something every homeowner should understand. Research out of the Uni ...

Secrets of the Bees uncovers the remarkable lives of bees. Often overlooked as honey producers or flower pollinators, the TV ...

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 ...

Gardeners know that it is important to attract beneficial insects as pollinators. One pollinator native to our region is the hard-working blue orchard mason bee (Osmia lignaria). They are bluish black ...

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 ...

Editor's note: "If This Species Could Talk..." is a weekly column that discusses wildlife and the threats they face. In this week's edition, columnist Sarah Pabin focuses on the blue orchard mason bee ...

Although they're a familiar sight in the Northern Shenandoah Valley and beyond, honeybees aren't native to North America. Furthermore, they don't pollinate common crops — including tomatoes, squash ...

Creating a garden that welcomes bees isn’t just an act of environmental stewardship—it’s a way to ensure your garden flourishes through natural pollination while providing critical habitat for these ...

During a cool fall sunset in North Dakota, forklifts buzz around the base of a flatbed trailer, loading pallets. Their cargo, multicolored boxes that look like filing cabinets, buzzes, too. Each box ...