If you were a bee, how would you choose a flower to land on? You might go to the most beautiful one, as pollination biologists have long suggested that flowers with striking colors attract pollinators ...

A man-made food source provided honey bees a nutritious diet at a commercial scale over the course of two winter seasons, ...

The Ozarks Beekeepers Association works with beekeepers, and it has more than 200 members in Greene County and surrounding counties.

Melon production relies on effective pollination, with honeybees and native bees playing a critical role in moving the heavy ...

Bees pollinate our crops and make it possible to live in a world with honey. Invite them into your garden with these annuals and perennials.

Bees pollinate in the spring because this is when both plants and bees most need each other. After winter, flowering plants begin to bloom, offering fresh pollen and nectar. For bees, these foods are ...

The term pollinators is broad and includes all animals that transfer pollen, which contains DNA, from one flower to another. The most well-known pollinators are European honeybees, but the term also ...

Varroa destructor blamed for much of the 55.6% colony loss in 2024–2025. Almonds need ~2.5M colonies; growers expect slight bee rental cost rises. Beekeepers use new chemicals, breeding and forage ...

Adrian Dyer previously received funding from The Australian Research Council. Klaus Lunau previously received funding from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. For flowering plants, reproduction is a ...

Honey bees can normally keep their hives perfectly climate-controlled, but extreme heat can overwhelm their defenses. During a scorching Arizona summer, researchers found that high temperatures caused ...