A recent study shows that viruses in wild bees are closely linked to the flowers they visit and the availability of floral ...

It is well known that animal-pollinated plants usually offer nectar or pollen to reward vectors for pollen transfer. While nectar is a kind of sugar water, pollen is protein-rich, must-need nutrient ...

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 ...

Nature’s most dazzling colors can be strangely rare. Walk through a park or forest and you see greens, yellows and reds that ...

THE POLLEN HAS DEFINITELY BEEN SOMETHING TO SNEEZE ABOUT THIS ALLERGY SEASON. YES, INDEED. ERIN BURNETT SUITED UP TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BENEFITS. ALL WEEK LONG WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE DOWNSIDES ...

Get a honeybee near a rose or a lavender and the insect will extend its strawlike tongue to search for nectar, pollinating the flower in the process. That’s at least how it works in clean environments ...

If the governments of Australia can invest millions into the honeybee industry, they surely have the resources to support ...