More than two dozen new and rare bee species were documented during the first year of a new Washington state project that’s designed to get a better understanding of the insects. The Washington State ...

Without pollinators, most flowering plants could not reproduce. One-third of our food plants, from tomatoes and squash to apples and almonds, depend on the services of a pollinator. Bees are the most ...

STOCKBRIDGE — When beekeeper Asher Silverwolff goes into a beehive, he doesn’t wear a suit or veil. He's fully exposed to the bees. He's listening to them and, though they don't technically have ears, ...

The Women for Bees project empowers women through expert-led, sustainable beekeeping initiatives in UNESCO-designated biosphere reserves around the world. Launched by UNESCO and Guerlain in 2020, the ...

A rare bee species called the diadasia nitidifrons collected by a Washington Bee Atlas volunteer in Yakima County. This bee was last documented in Washington in 1919. Courtesy Washington Bee Atlas / ...