When you think of a honey bee, you likely first associate it with, well, honey — but if you’ve ever eaten an apple or had a cup of coffee, you’ve benefited from a honey bee, too. Over one-third of the ...

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 ...

Bees are fantastic pollinators. Without them, ecosystems would not thrive. Unfortunately, over the last 15 years, there has ...

Argentine ants compete with bumble bees for prized nectar sources. But the bees are fighting back. Find out how.

Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are scarce in your area or you're growing fruit-bearing plants indoors, hand-pollinating is ...

The native Cypriot honeybee is under threat from imported strains, prolonged drought, and insufficient state support. Experts warn that the loss of this local species could jeopardise pollination ...

If you want to keep enjoying apples, melons and blueberries, bees need to be healthy and cared for. Many plants rely almost entirely on bees as natural pollinators to produce some of nature's most ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Northern Michigan cherry farmers are not winging it when it comes to the health of their crops. As they prepare for the growing season, they bring in honey bees. With a short window to ...

FREE MOBILE APP. NOW AT 6.33, WE ARE WRAPPING UP POLLEN WEEK WITH WHY IT IS A NECESSITY TO OUR LIVES AND THE ECONOMY. FARMERS RELY ON THE POLLINATION PROCESS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN OUR FOOD SYSTEM.