Spring is here, and that means it’s bee season! Bees are fascinating creatures, with approximately 4,000 species located in ...

Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen.

In addition to gathering pollen, these bees also collect floral oils from yellow ... Males have white/yellow on face and more hair on abdomen, which may appear bumble bee-like. Females have no ...

By collecting pollen from flowers ... Bumble bees are much more defensive than carpenter bees. A female bumble bee can sting repeatedly without losing its stinger. Neither bee is aggressive ...

“They make a huge mess and get pollen all over themselves ... This summer, the Xerces Society is also expanding its Bumble Bee Atlas project—which organizes citizen scientists to gather ...

A study of bumble bees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects' decline. By studying bumble bee exposure to ...

Bee stings can be quite painful ... This allows them to extract pollen from flowers in a process known as buzz pollination. Unfortunately, many bumblebee species are declining and at risk of ...

Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...

February brought the longed-for colour to gardens and fields with spring bulbs in the former and gorse in the latter, writes Ethel Irvine from Fermanagh Beekeepers' Association.

Supplements derived from bee pollen, which is comprised of flower pollen, nectar, enzymes, honey, wax, and bee secretions, are becoming increasingly sought-after due to their myriad health benefits.