You might associate bees with lush summer gardens and meadows. But this fall, one northern Illinois prairie is abuzz with the ...

Missouri and Kansas are home to approximately 400 different bee species. Some residents are turning their yards and balconies into havens of native plants.

With plant sales booming and education about insects becoming more commonplace, awareness of both native plants and pollinators has grown significantly over the past decade. But amid all the success, ...

It's not often you see a "bee delay" at a baseball game. But that's exactly what happened at the Arizona Diamondbacks-LA Dodgers game on April 30. A swarm of honeybees decided to make camp on the ...

There’s some buzz happening in Oklahoma and Texas after a new species of mining bee has been discovered and named, according to the journal Ecology and Evolution. The species Andrena androfovea has ...

Nov. 29—NORMAN,Okla. — Scientists have discovered a new species and entire subgenus of blue mining bee in the southern plains. The bee is known for its unique pollen-collecting brushes and packs. The ...

LAUREL, Maryland — Sam Droege, sporting worn hiking boots and blue jeans, walked through a lush field of tall grass and poison ivy — a typical commute to the government lab he has run for more than 23 ...

TEXAS, USA — After several years of observation, a new blue bee has been found in Texas and Oklahoma. According to the University of Oklahoma, the new mining bee species is part of the Andrena genus, ...

New research paints a worrying picture for the different species of bees that provide multi-million-euro pollination services in Ireland each yea. The work raises concerns about the potential ...

Honey bees may play a role in increasing virus levels in wild bumble bees each spring, according to researchers who analyzed seasonal trends of parasite and virus transmission in bees. Honey bees may ...