Swampscott Conservancy You’re probably familiar with European or western honeybees (Apis mellifera) given that the popularity of keeping them is on the rise in suburban and even urban gardens. As the ...

Grand Rapids Community College is partnering with a local club to help boost pollinators and provide a new learning ...

Research is showing that California native plants growing next to, say, avocado groves is good for the orchard and for all ...

Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail invites visitors to explore the uniqueness and importance of the natural environment in the ...

Native plants are crucial to creating a habitat landscape, but native bees need more to compete against nonnative honeybees ...

Avoid sudden movements around bee swarms or large hives. Loud noises are also known to engage an attack. Spraying the nest/swarm with water or chemicals can also lead to a response from the bees as ...

Honeybees are social, living in a hive with a queen and others with specific tasks. Most native bees are solitary, building ...

Keep household trash cans covered and far away from living spaces. Wash them regularly to remove sugary or syrupy residues ...

As global temperatures rise under climate change, the bees responsible for pollinating many crops are under increasing stress and scientists are trying to understand how they are affected ...

Thousands of bees are nesting in the walls of a Texas home, terrorizing the homeowner. (Source: KHOU, Darrell Murphy) ...

Thousands of bees are nesting in the walls of a Texas home, terrorizing the homeowner.