Adding a bee hotel to your garden is a wonderful way to support native pollinators. Unlike honeybees that live in large hives, most of our native bees are solitary. They spend their lives diligently ...

Most homeowners put out water sources like bird baths for birds to drink from during hot summer days. While the feathered visitors make up a fair proportion of the local wildlife, pollinators are ...

Spring is finally here, the birds are back and it’s time for the bees to come out of hibernation, and some of them are just looking for a little peace and quiet. Contrary to popular knowledge, ...

When it comes to bees on farmland, the more the better, according to a bee expert. During a recent online seminar, Andony Melathopoulos, assistant professor and pollinator health extension specialist ...

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 ...

An estimated 40,000 bees have created quite a buzz at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The bees – rescued from one home in Naperville and another in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood – are now nestled in the ...

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In Washington’s crop fields, a revolution is unfolding inside a wooden beehive. Honey bees are doing something never seen before: thriving without pollen. For the first time, scientists have developed ...

The arrival of fall brings shorter days, cooler nights and a gradual winding down of garden activity. Flowers start to fade, while leaves turn glorious colors and begin to fall from the trees. For ...