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 ...

Potentially deadly viruses in the pollinators are closely linked to the flowers they visit and the availability of flowering ...

If you have a green thumb, it may be the perfect time to welcome back pollinators with your own bee-friendly garden. Filling your garden with native plants that attract the vital pollinators can help ...

Planting more flowers is widely seen as a simple way to help struggling bees. But a new study suggests that, without careful ...

Bees and butterflies aren’t just pretty visitors to the garden. They’re actually doing important work every time they land on a flower. These tiny workers help pollinate fruits, vegetables, and ...

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 ...

Viruses spread from honey bees to wild bees through shared flowers, threatening pollination and plant communities.

When it comes to spring and summer, we start to see all the wildlife come out, from butterflies to ladybirds, and one of perhaps the most well-known insects—bees. However, the bee population is ...

Claire Therese Hemingway is affiliated with The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institue. Just like people confronted with a sea of options at the grocery store, bees foraging in meadows encounter many ...