Slow-motion videos suggest that the insects display distinct behaviors when they like or dislike a snack. The findings might ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed a law designating the black and gold bumblebee as the Illinois State Bee.

Bees don't perceive color the same way that we do. Find out the flower color to avoid if you want to attract bees, and which ...

A series of experiments shows that bees respond differently to tastes depending on their internal states, hinting that they ...

Don't panic—these important pollinators aren't aggressive.

Carpenter bees avoid certain essential oils, so why not grow the plants they come from? These fragrant herbs can help keep ...

We know that plants must be pollinated in order to reproduce. However, the method of pollen distribution varies depending on the plant. Each spring, we get a good idea of one method of pollen ...

As the adage goes, “big things come in tiny packages.” Just ask the humble bumblebee. A team of researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland published a research paper on June 4, suggesting that ...

(NEXSTAR) — The rusty patched bumble bee was once found in roughly half the U.S., from Maine down south to Georgia and as far west as the Dakotas. Today, only about a dozen states have recorded ...

PRATT, Kan. (RELEASE)– The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is seeking volunteers to help protect Kansas bumble bees for the fifth year of the Great Plains Bumble Bee Atlas. The Bumble ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Every bumble bee colony has a queen, but a new study led by researchers at Penn State suggests the process of determining which baby bee reigns supreme may be less monarchal ...

Carpenter bees are pollinators that can cause structural damage by boring into untreated or weathered wood on a home's exterior. Homeowners can deter carpenter bees by painting or staining exposed ...