Beekeeping may seem like a peaceful hobby, but it is essential for the environment and more hands-on than many realize. Bees ...

As global temperatures rise under climate change, the bees responsible for pollinating many crops are under increasing stress ...

Tiny but mighty - on average, a single honey bee pollinates nearly 5,000 plants every single day. This results in $15 billion worth of honey bee-pollinated crops in the United States every year.

Tiny but mighty, honey bees play a crucial role in our ecosystems, pollinating various plants and crops. They also support ...

In addition to their pollination services, bees are also associated with honey. Honeybees gather nectar from flowers and then process the nectar into honey. Not only is honey delicious, it also ...

Keep household trash cans covered and far away from living spaces. Wash them regularly to remove sugary or syrupy residues ...

So if bees help feed us by pollinating, help heal us with their honey, tell us the future of crops and indicate changes in weather, is there anything we can do for them?

Cellophane bees are medium-sized bees, black or brown with white stripes on their abdomen and a heart-shaped head. They pollinate blueberries, apples, and other spring-blooming crops. “These bees get ...

A 13-year-old teenager designs and prints a beehive made of modular hexagons that houses some 40,000 honey-pollinating bees.

Pollination is necessary for plant survival, and the bees are an important part of that process. Overall, garden health improves when pollinators carry pollen to plants that desperately need it.

DENVER — A healthy garden needs pollinators to thrive, and when many people think of pollinators, butterflies and honey bees are usually the first critters that come to mind. There is another ...