For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have a green thumb, it may be the perfect time to welcome back pollinators with your own bee-friendly garden. Filling your ...

We’re currently dealing with winter conditions, but to warm us up, I thought I’d cover something we observe, but may not fully understand, in spring, summer, and fall: why do bees visit flowers? Much ...

When you step into your garden in the warmer months, chances are you’ll spot bees buzzing and butterflies flitting from flower to flower. They’re not just beautiful to watch—they’re essential workers ...

Potentially deadly viruses in the pollinators are closely linked to the flowers they visit and the availability of flowering ...

Planting more flowers is widely seen as a simple way to help struggling bees. But a new study suggests that, without careful ...

Viruses spread from honey bees to wild bees through shared flowers, threatening pollination and plant communities.

Claire Therese Hemingway is affiliated with The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institue. Just like people confronted with a sea of options at the grocery store, bees foraging in meadows encounter many ...

If you have a green thumb, it may be the perfect time to welcome back pollinators with your own bee-friendly garden. Filling your garden with native plants that attract the vital pollinators can help ...