(This story was updated to correct how often the rusty patched bumble bee has been seen. It's been seen in seven states over 10 years.) The rusty patched bumble bee had only been seen in seven states ...

Cornell researchers recently observed a novel ‘outhouse’ structure in Arctic bumble bee nests that could mitigate the spread of fecal-borne disease within bee colonies. The outhouse is a small and ...

A: The phenomenon of seeing the wax from an outdoor bee nest (not beehive) is not unknown, but it is certainly unusual. It is what’s left after a swarm of bees, led by a queen, can’t find a sheltered ...

I recently shared a study with you that documented a disturbing decline in insect-pollinated wildflowers (more here). There are a variety of threats to flowering plants, and foremost amongst them is ...

An Iowa City resident discovered the first rusty patch bumble bee nest in the state since the species was listed as endangered in 2017. In August, Michelle Wiegand, an education specialist at Johnson ...

Scientists have been warning for years that bumblebee populations are declining, posing a risk to the vital role that pollinators have in helping maintain food and plants across the world. New ...

One of the amusements a garden can provide is watching the birds, bees, butterflies and other critters drawn to it. Most of us have seen honeybees flying from flower to flower, sipping nectar or ...

(CNN) — Contrary to popular depictions of bee nests as large, intricate hives that hang from trees, the majority of bee species — about 90% — are actually solitary and build their nests in the ground ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the first time, bees were recorded using bones to nest and lay eggs in a Caribbean cave. - Courtesy of Lazaro Viñola López ...