CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Who are our native bees and how do they interact and compare with the non-native honeybee? Learn about the diversity of native bees and the types ...

Missouri and Kansas are home to approximately 400 different bee species. Some residents are turning their yards and balconies into havens of native plants. To Tom Schroeder, every bee is a work of art ...

The United States has an amazing and diverse array of native bees. Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every ...

Honeybees pollinate much of the food we eat, including fruits, nuts, grains and vegetables. Because our food supply relies on honeybees, the agricultural industry closely monitors their population and ...

Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...

This spring, I was getting scared because I saw so few bees in any of the gardens I visited. Finally in early May, whew! Bees of many kinds began to appear, along with many other insect pollinators.

One summer day in 2018, Sam Droege lowered his net and scooped up a few small bees buzzing around the blossoms of a ...

A Jarrell garden restores habitat from former pastureland; discover solitary native bees. What exactly are pollinators? Dr. Sean Griffin from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center explores the ...