ADKINS, Texas – A drive through the country is breathtaking with the increase in wildflowers brought on by the rain, and busy little bees are thriving in that flower boom. Shelby Robertson, owner of ...

Even professional apiarists confuse carpenter bees and bumblebees. Nevertheless, there are clues that novice bee enthusiasts can rely on to help them properly distinguish these bees from each other.

There are five social species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) native to Florida, and each is an important pollinator throughout the state. Although European honeybees make up about 85 percent of our ...