May 20th is World Bee Day, which is an opportunity to celebrate not only the beloved honey bee, but North America’s 4,000 ...

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.

Among all these pollinators, bumble bees are some of the largest and most familiar insects to us. You might be surprised to ...

metallic green sweat bees to fuzzy, black bumble bees. By planting a diverse array of plant species that are native to your area, you will provide nectar and pollen for a number of bee species ...

but the why of it is still fuzzy. Knowledge gaps about bumble bee stressors, ranges, population dynamics and preferred plants are prevalent. "As scientists, we really value the contribution of ...

Bee-flies look adorable. Seeing the dark-edged bee-fly hover in mid-air, some people describe it as a tiny, fluffy, flying narwhale. It has a hairy little body and face, and a very long, straw-like ...

Described before the United States won its independence, this fuzzy bee was once the most commonly observed bee in the United States. Its powers of pollination have nourished our ecosystems and ...