Ever heard of someone being fined for having a wildflower garden? Well, that’s precisely what happened in my city. Last year, my neighbors and I were slapped with a $1,500 fine for what the city ...

One in 11 flowers carries disease-causing parasites known to contribute to bee declines, according to a new study that identifies how flowers act as hubs for transmitting diseases to bees and other ...

As the weather gets warmer and flowers begin to bloom, bees emerge from their winter hibernation. Bees are essential to our ecosystem, and from their incredible pollination abilities, plants are able ...

Environmental Communications Specialist Brett Peto contributed this story. A bumble bee queen has a lot resting on her wings. She lives for four seasons. During that time, she will survive winter, ...

Study finds that blue orchard bee reproduction dropped nearly 60% when exposed to pesticides and when food is scarce. (Clara Stuligross/UC Davis) The loss of flowering plants and the widespread use of ...

A honey bee forages on a lemonade berry sumac shrub. (Getty Images) The extreme weather that has battered much of the U.S. in 2022 doesn’t just affect humans. Heat waves, wildfires, droughts and ...

We just wrapped the most deadly winter on record for commercial honey bees in the U.S. They not only make honey, they also pollinate more than a hundred U.S. crops here for a total of $18 billion in ...

PhD researcher, pollinator ecology, conservation and disease ecology, Royal Holloway, University of London Hundreds of miles of bee highways are being created across the UK to halt the drastic decline ...

The Bee's Knees is the cat's meow when it comes to classic cocktails. The three-ingredient gin lemon cocktail is both sophisticated to sip and super easy to make at home. Some classic cocktails have a ...

Researchers from the University of Exeter have discovered something interesting about bumblebees. The team found that larger bumblebees perform learning flights to learn the location of the best ...

Caitlyn Forster receives funding from The Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour Tanya Latty receives funding from The ...

From a historic lodge surrounded by Washington State wildflowers to cottages amid Hawaii’s tropical glories, these stays come with a side of nature in bloom. Dahlias thrive at High Hampton Resort in ...