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

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. The research details successful trials where nutritionally stressed colonies, ...

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.

Decades ago, the Bombus affinis species of the bumble bee could be seen thriving across the Eastern and Midwest regions of ...

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.