Bees are distinctive for their black and yellow coloring, but did you know some species are blue? The blue-banded bee is a ...

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

Life can’t function without insects. At least, not for long. They pollinate, break down waste, cycle nutrients, and touch every node in the web of life, filling endless niches across the planet. As ...

Although we’re in the middle of winter, soon we’ll witness the unveiling of springtime and all of its joyous colors: brilliant orange poppies, deep purple iris and vivid yellow tidy tips. And after ...

I’m personally allergic to bee stings. I discovered that the hard way when I had to rush to an emergency room as my whole body was swelling in reaction to a bee sting—but I’m still going to celebrate ...

Bees occupy a central role in pollination, and their success in locating and utilising floral resources depends critically on their visual systems. Recent advances in imaging and quantitative analyses ...

It seems like everyone is enthusiastically installing pollinator gardens these days. I love to see folks appreciating the ...

Symptoms of climate change are affecting the honeybee population as well as other pollinators, which are vital to the economy and way of life. “We’ve seen a decline, not just in our honeybees,” said ...

Hand-pollinating plants is a simple process that guarantees successful fruit development. Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are ...

You read his column “Back to Nature” each week in the Santa Monica Daily Press. He is the voice for ecology. You see the book advertised in our paper and you may be asking what it is about. It is ...

Support local journalism: Find offers for new subscribers here: Special Offers — FLORIDA TODAY. Want to read our e-Edition? Here are some tips for getting the best experience. Guess what? Aug. 20 is ...

When you think of a honey bee, you likely first associate it with, well, honey — but if you’ve ever eaten an apple or had a cup of coffee, you’ve benefited from a honey bee, too. Over one-third of the ...