There are five social species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) native to Florida, and each is an important pollinator throughout the state. Although European honeybees make up about 85 percent of our ...

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 ...

It can be hard to get bees to do their vital work in indoor farms or greenhouses. Instead, the plants may need a little robotic assistance to reproduce. Out in a field, tomato plants are pollinated ...

A peaceful yard in early spring rarely stays quiet for long once pollinators discover it. Bees buzz through the air, butterflies glide between blossoms, and the entire garden begins to pulse with life ...

This yellow-blooming plant does well in wet soil and is a favorite among birds, bees, and butterflies. It's also super easy ...

As the blossoms bloom across Northern Michigan, amateur apiarists are getting ready for a fruitful season with their hardest workers, the bee. The Great Lakes Bee Company held their annual bee pick up ...

Melon production relies on effective pollination, with honeybees and native bees playing a critical role in moving the heavy ...

Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...

Insects are the primary pollinators of most flowers and crops. Niklas_Weidner/500px via Getty Images Rachel Mallinger: A lot of different insects pollinate. Insects visit flowers for many purposes, ...

Queen bumble bees can survive fully submerged for a week, revealing how these pollinators endure spring floods and still start new colonies.

A man-made food source provided honey bees a nutritious diet at a commercial scale over the course of two winter seasons, ...