When most people think of bees, they think of honeybees living in hives; but do you recognize native bees? Most native bees are solitary, living in a hole inside a tree, a hollow plant stem, or ...

The Earth’s climate is changing. It always has, but this time, it’s warming. This warmer climate is already shaping the world ...

The United States has an amazing and diverse array of native bees. Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every ...

From metallic to fuzzy, North America’s 4,000 native bees are vital pollinators. This World Bee Day, learn how to protect ...

Honey bees aren’t the only pollinators—and most bees don’t sting! Learn the truth behind five common myths in honor of ...

“When California was wild, it was one sweet bee garden throughout its entire length, north and south and all the way across from the snowy Sierra to the ocean,” wrote John Muir in 1894’s “The ...

A native bee sits on a purple flower on the left, while a honey bee sits on a yellow flower on the right. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations ...

In a study published this week, James Hung, an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, and his colleagues found that populations of western honey bees at their study sites in San Diego ...

Projects affiliated with the University of California have helped farmers integrate and support native bee populations. The presence of native pollinators not only increases crop yield, research has ...

Over 400 native bee species exist in New York, most of which are solitary ground-nesters. Native bees are vital pollinators, especially for certain fruits and vegetables, using a "buzz pollination" ...

Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a new study suggests that, under certain conditions, the native bees can bounce back ...