A new type of bee is buzzing through California’s orchards. And researchers are hoping that the iridescent, greenish insect may help provide a more efficient way to pollinate nuts and fruits in an era ...

Blue Bee Cider is one of the area’s most charming and delicious examples of this trend. Named after the blue orchard bee — an iridescently blue species of bee that pollinates southern apple orchards ...

Bee research presented in Woodinville, Washington Also on today's calendar: Winter Wreath Making- A Studio Nights Event at ...

Virginia’s renaissance in producing wines and craft beers is already well underway. Now, here come the hard ciders. Blue Bee Cider, which has proclaimed itself as Virginia’s “first and only urban ...

A female blue orchard bee is a multitasking master. Her beautiful nests help food grow. Pollinator. Mason. Jeweler. A female blue orchard bee is a multitasking master. She fashions exquisite nests out ...

While honeybees and their buzzing hives and hyper-fertile queens get all the press for pollinating our food supply, the hard-working blue orchard bee is one of 4,000 bee species native to North ...

Research shows that 400 female blue orchard bees are as effective at pollinating almonds as the more than 10,000 bees in a honeybee hive. But they... While honeybees and their buzzing hives and ...

A female blue orchard bee forages for nectar and pollen on Phacelia tanacetifolia flowers, also known as blue or purple tansy. Blue orchard bees are solitary bees that help pollinate California's ...

While honeybees and their buzzing hives and hyper-fertile queens get all the press for pollinating our food supply, the hard-working blue orchard bee is one of 4,000 bee species native to North ...