After wrapping up its second full year, the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Washington Bee Atlas (WABA) ...

Most people think a pollinator garden requires tearing up their entire lawn, hiring a landscaper, or knowing the Latin names ...

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 ...

The United States has an amazing and diverse array of native bees. Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every ...

Insects often exist on the periphery of our experiences. They blend into the landscape and soundscape, rarely the objects of our attention. But an exhibition at the UC Santa Barbara Library draws our ...

Ever wondered what it might feel like to spot giant spider crabs while you're snorkeling? Or check plants for the circular ...

Florida’s native bees come in all shapes and sizes, often with their own quirks. Blueberry bees gravitate toward their ...

Andony Melathopoulos takes a seat and flips on the harsh light to his microscope. He places a bee under the lens and peers through, adjusting the focus for a clear view. Melathopoulos, an associate ...

While most gardeners celebrate the honeybee and mason bee, there is a larger, fuzzier, and arguably more valiant figure ...

European honeybees might be good for agriculture, but they're causing some serious problems for Australia's native bees. A new study points out that these introduced bees are taking over important ...

Projects affiliated with the University of California have helped farmers integrate and support native bee populations. The presence of native pollinators not only increases crop yield, research has ...