Q: What can I do in my garden to help out the bees? I know I should plant more flowers, but what type? Is there anything else I can do? European honeybees are the most familiar pollinators, but native ...

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.

Gardens buzz with life, especially when they host flowers that attract bees. These industrious pollinators are drawn to blooms that provide rich nectar and pollen sources. The dance between flowers ...

We’re currently dealing with winter conditions, but to warm us up, I thought I’d cover something we observe, but may not fully understand, in spring, summer, and fall: why do bees visit flowers? Much ...

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

Bees don't perceive color the same way that we do. Find out the flower color to avoid if you want to attract bees, and which ...

SEATTLE — Bees and other pollinating insects are threatened by habitat degradation and pesticides. The number of pollinators has gone down and some species are endangered. Three-fourths of the world's ...

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 ...

Every year on 20 May, we celebrate World Bee Day to remind everyone how important bees are. Bees help plants grow by moving pollen between flowers. This is called pollination, and it helps almost 90% ...