The Xerces Society is looking for volunteers for this year’s Bumble Bee Atlas field season to track declining populations of bumble bees.

An interesting genetic study has unlocked key variations in the West African honey bee (Apis mellifera adansonii), shedding light on its molecular diversity across urban and rural environments in ...

S cientists have developed a first-of-its-kind, fully synthetic food source that may revolutionize efforts to save honeybees.

As beekeepers across the state and around the country report massive die-offs, researchers at ASU are unfortunately noticing the same trends.

Don’t tidy up too soon. Many pollinators and other wildlife overwinter in dead plant stems or leaf litter. Delay your spring cleaning until temperatures have risen above 10oC consistently. Leave some ...

As a Bee City, Moline is now committed to helping bees and other pollinators thrive. It's all thanks to a handful of Moline ...

Honeybees are essential pollinators for agriculture and natural ecosystems. Stressors like climate change, habitat loss and pesticide exposure threaten their ability to forage for pollen, a critical ...

Insecticides can help protect crops against troublesome pests, but they also pose a risk for beneficial insects such as pollinators. A new study provided insight into how even sublethal doses of ...

By: Sherrie McCleary Penn State Franklin County Master Gardener Spring is here! It’s the growing season and an exciting time ...

Scientists have created a new type of food that could help honey bee colonies survive even without access to natural pollen.

It’s a recurring disaster that can seem like a biblical plague: bees cropping up covered in parasites, with deformed wings, ...

The U.S. beekeeping industry has contracted by about 2.9% over the past five years. Some fear immigration policies and trade ...