Out of over 20,000 bee species worldwide, most of us are probably familiar with worker bees that live in hives and nests, ...

Since Darwin's time, the phenomenon known as flower constancy -- i.e., where insects consistently visit the same flower type even when many others are ...

Flowers are an essential source of food for birds and insects, including the dozens upon dozens of species of wild bees found in most cities. For them, what's on the menu is a matter of life or death.

Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary enthusiasts, native species are finally getting the buzz they deserve ...

Since Darwin's time, the phenomenon known as flower constancy -- i.e., where insects consistently visit the same flower type even when many others are also present -- has been understood as a passive ...

Joe-pye weed, cardinal flower, and bee balm are great late summer perennials ... Gardening Central Mass. offers ecologically focused tips and helpful stories for home gardeners from New England ...