Without them, many fruits, vegetables, and flowering plants would struggle. Yet, bee populations are under threat. Fortunately, DIY gardeners can bridge the divide and help keep bees safe. Experts say ...

There are over 4,000 native bee species and many are in decline. Here are beneficial types of garden bees that need a boost from gardeners.

There are nearly 1 million insect species that can be found across the globe, according to the Smithsonian. With this many creepy crawlers roaming around, there's a chance some can be in your backyard ...

Honey bees aren’t the only insects that pollinate crops, but we often overlook or lump together all other, non-bee pollinators – flies, beetles, moths, butterflies, wasps, ants, birds, and bats, just ...

Brooklyn’s pedestrian plazas will be quite literally buzzing with activity this spring as the city expands The Pollinator Port Project, a program to offer refuge to local bees and other pollinators.

Smoke pours over the colony of bees, dousing the air in a sweet, earthy smell of burning wood. Drake Elting holds the smoker ...