March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do ...

Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary ...

Spring is approaching in the northern hemisphere, and with it come the perennial considerations about which kinds of flowers ...

About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...

A recent survey found an average loss of 62% of bee colonies among commercial operations in less than a year. Causes and ...

Flower shape and size impact urban bee survival. Discover how planting diverse blooms can support wild bee populations.

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 ...

Researchers found that insecticide toxicity has increased in the last 20 years. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

Just focus on planting different kinds of flowers—and lots of them. To test whether bees are more plentiful in natural areas, Russo and her team planted identical gardens—roughly 10 feet by 6.5 feet ...

In a study published in the journal Ecological Applications, Concordia researchers look at how certain floral characteristics ...