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

While the carpenter and bumble bees were the most obvious visitors to the lupines, a closer look revealed a host of activity ...

Humans may not be the only species that struggles to eat the right amounts of the ideal foods. A new study led by researchers ...

This summer, the Xerces Society is also expanding its Bumble Bee Atlas project—which organizes citizen scientists to gather data on local bumblebees through surveys—from 15 to 20 states.

While most people picture the beloved honeybee when they think about bees, North America actually has 4,000 species of native ...

The western bumble bee, once common in Washington State, is now facing a significant population decline due to disease and ...

They are an important part of our ecosystem. Unfortunately, bumble bee populations in Canada are at risk, with some species, such as the rusty-patched bumble bee, not seen in Canada since 2009.

The buzz of a bumble bee feeding at a willow catkin is a sure sign that spring has arrived to Interior Alaska. As more and more flowers unfurl to offer their nectar and pollen rewards, a dizzying ...